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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • s_busanga@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sinal busanga <s_busanga124@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <s_busanga@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:34:49 +0200
Subject: Greeting to you in the name of our lord



From Mrs:Sinal.BusangaAbidjan cote d'ivoire please email back to me s_busanga@myway.com attn: Dear beloved, Greeting in the name of our lord jesus christ. i am mrs Sinal Busanga. a woman from Kuwait .i am marry to Mr.abraham busanga, who worked with ivory coast embassy in kuwait for nine years before we left to abidjan where he was re appointed a director of international affairs and strategic studies. before his untimely death in the year 2003. we were married for eleven years without a child. he died in his home country ivory coast after a brief illness that lasted for only 5 weeks before his death we were both born again christian.since his death i decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the bible is against. when my late husband was alive he deposited the sum ( USD $6.Million ). six million u.s. dollars deposited in a security company here in abidjan.presently, this fund is still in the security company. recently, my doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer problem. the one that disturbs me most is the high blood preasure sickness. having known my condition i decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way i am going to instruct herein. i want a church or individual that will use this fund for orphanages, widows,propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.the bible made us to understand that“blessed is the hand that giveth” i took this decision because i don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not christians and i don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by unbelievers. i don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. this is the reason why i am taking this decision. i am not afraid of death hence i know where i am going. i know that i am going to be in the bossom of the lord. exodus 14 vs 14 says that “the lor will fight my case and i shall hold my peace”. i don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives were around me always. i don’t want them to know about this development. with God all things are possible. as soon as i receive your reply i shall give you the contact of the security company here in abidjan. i will also issue you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund.i want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shephard. my happiness is that i lived a life of a worthy christian.whoever that wants to serve the lord must serve him in spirit and truth.please always be prayerful all through your life. for more informations, please assure me that you will act accordingly as i stated herein. hoping to receive your reply. may the grace of our lord jesus the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your family i await your urgent reply soon. remain blessed in the lord.yours in christ, mrsSinal Busanga
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