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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Slivia Williams <slivia__038@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <slivia1985@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:54:04 +0100
Subject: Beloved In Christ



Beloved In ChristGreetings in name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Miss Slivia Williams,22 years old girl & a new Christian convert,suffering from the hand of my late father's family now in the United Nation camp as a refugee in cote D'ivoire my condition is critical here and I might not survive it. Although as a christian,I beleive in God and I know that I will not die,but will live to declare the glory of God. My late Father (Dr.Edward Williams)and my mother was killed during the (ABIDJAN-BOUAKE)Crisis some years back (take a look) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3993265.stmhttp://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3995429.stm Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter. I have the sum of Five million,One hundred thousand US Dollars($5.1m) The fund is presently deposited with a financial company for security reasons and all the documents concerning the fund are in the custody of my late Father's lawyer. I inherited the money from my late Fther who was an industralist and international businessman. I have prayed concerning this donation for God's guidance and if in your heart you geniunely and faithfully desire-to use this fund for the propagation of God's work in any form whether for charity, ministry, evangelical work or otherwise in relation to God's work, do get in -touch with me for further arrangements with my Lte Father's lawyer on how you will receive my Charity donation. God bless you once again and as you receive,give and give God all the Glory Remain blessed in the LordYours in Christ,Miss Slivia WilliamsDIVINE CALL
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