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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rose Kakah" <rosekakah77@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: rosekakah03@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:39:33 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Seed of faith


Beloved In Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Rose Kakah a widow to Late Mr.Morgan Kakah, I am 79years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications, my condition is serious and according to my doctor it is quite obvious that I may not survive the sickness, although as a Christian believe God and I know that I will not die, I will live to declare the glory of God.My late husband and my only son were killed during the Ogoni Crisis some years back and I am presently leaving with some domestic staffers, Our Lord Jesus Christ is my comforter.

I have the sum of Fifteen million US Dollars ($15.m) The fund is in cash, packaged in consignments deposited with a Finanace Company for safety and security reasons Presently all the documents concerning the consignments are with my lawyer.Now that my sickness has gone to this stage,I am scared i might die any time therefore i wish that the fund be used to the glory of God.This money is the procceeds from the sale of properties and shares and physical cash i inherited from my late husband.

I have prayed and I told God to direct me to an honest christian who will receive this fund and utilise it for things that will glorify the name of God.After my prayers, I searched the in the internet,I found your email address and the spirit of God ask me to contact you.

Please if you are honest and faithful enough to use this fund strictly for the work of God,please your response is highly needed to enable my lawyer make an arrangement with the finance company on how the consignments that contained the fund will be delivered/transfer to you.

Thanks and God bless you
Mrs.Rose Kakah.


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