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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrsjeanwilliams@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Jean Williams <willi_21@live.com>
Reply-To: <mrsjeanannawilliams@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:08:15 +0100
Subject: Dear Belove, have mercy




Dear Belove,

I am Mrs Jean.A.Williams 59years a widow.i have been addmitted since 3months now in a hospital here in ivory coast due to breast cancer and stroke.i am trusting in you to help me as we do not have any issue.Recently,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke and the money my late husband deposited on my name before he die in a bank here in ivory coast please keep screat.

My late Husband deposited $9.8 Million usdollars on my name in a bank here in ivory coast.i have only disclose this to my church pastor Emmanuel Zulu who was with the documents of the fund as i am in the hospital.i want you to help me to receive this money in your bank account and invest the fund in your country as the bank director is ready to transfer the fund via key telegraphic transfer.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going to. I dont need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health as my Medical Doctor advice me.My happiness is that I lived a life of a good mother and worthy Christian.i am give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance in helping me to receive this money in your account and invest it in your country as i trust and belive in you.

i will give you the pastor contact information email and telephone number to enable you to contact him so that he will send you the deposited documents and the bank contact information to enable the bank to remit the fund into your account.

Rev pastor Emmanuel Zulu
Grace Mission Church
Abidjan Ivory Coast
Tel + 225 053 092 04
revpastoremmanuelzulu@ozu.es

Please contact the pastor he will give you all the full details of the transfer and bank contact director to enable you to contact the bank and send them your bank account where the money will be transfer to you peacefully to your account via key telegraphic telex transfer k.t.t as the bank Director promise.

I Love you please contact Pastor Emmanuel by email or telephone he will reply and give you all the details tell him that you are patiner who will receive this money to your bank account.

send your telephone number and addres to the pastor to submit in the bank for the transfer and write him by his email or phone him ok.write me on my private email address mrsjeanwilliams@yahoo.co.jp

Mrs Jean.A. Williams




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