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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Augusta Madu <madu-aug3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <madu.aug@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:23:23 -0700
Subject: FAITHFULNESS



GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST,
I AM MRS FATIMA NORA WILSON,NOW MRS AUGUSTA MADU,A WIDOW TO LATE SHIEKMADU. I AM 61 YEARS OLD,I AM NOW A CHRISTAIN CONVERT,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATIONS MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON`T LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS.ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE US RAID AGAINST TERROISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE,WE COULD`NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH,I INHERITED ALL IS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN SIXMONTHS,SO I NOWDECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH,TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA,ASIA,AND EUROPE.I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS,TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED ONES.PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT,THIS FUND IS LYING IN A FINANCE COMPANY IN ABROAD,AND UPON MY INSTRUCTIONS MY ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF BOMBLAST IN SIERRA-LEONE.HE WILL HELP IN FILING UP THE APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE,BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.
YOUR`S IN CHRIST
MRS AUGUSTA MADU
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