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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:

• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • revdivine_uche@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: revdivineuche@sify.com
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:45:06 +0500 (IST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST


St.Mark's Catholic Church
East Legon Way,
Accra Ghana.


Attn:Dearest friend,

Notification of Bequest/Payment/(US$750.000) On behalf of the Trusties and Executor of the estate of.Late Engr.Willy Matthew,I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned undelivered.I hereby attempt to reach you via your e-mail address.I wish to notify you that late Engr.Willy Matthew made you a beneficiary to his will.He left the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (US$750, 000)to you in the codicil and last testament to his will.Being a widely traveled man,he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.Engr.Willy Matthew until his death was a former managing director and pioneer staff of a giant construction company.He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out.His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time.Late Engr.Willy Matthew died on the 9th day of February 2006 at the age of 82 years,and his Will is now ready for execution.According to him this money is to support your Christian activities and to help the poor and the needy.Please If I reach you as I am hopeful,endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable the immediate execution of your portion of the bequest to enable earlier disbursement by the Paying Bank.You should forward along your telephone and fax numbers,including a proof to confirm your identity as the beneficiary in question and your current mailing address if different from the above.Proof of Identity should be either clergy ID or International passport.or drivers License.Send machine copy or identity proof by attachment.On demand I would send you the Obituary notice of Late Willy Matthew for your perusal and maybe you would recognize him.I hope to hear from you in no distant time.

Please indicate your genuine willingness and your urgent response at my below private email: ( revdivine_uche@sify.com ).

Yours in His service,

Rev.Divine Uche (Parish Priest)

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