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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "debbi dupe" <debbidupe003@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:30:05 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Debbi Dupe.


Donation From Mrs Debbi Dupe.
Rue 6/b Trettchvillee
Abidjan Cote D'lvoire.

Dearest In Christ,

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of
the Holy Ghost be with you as you read this message, it is obvious, that
this message will meet you with great surprise.

I am Mrs Debbi Dupe from the Republic of Seychelles. I am married to Engr.
Mike Dupe who was the Chief Executive Director of an Oil and Gas producing
Company here in Cote D' Ivoire for eleven years before he died on
the 27th of November 2006.

We were married for eleven years with-out a child. He died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days. Before his sudden death, we were
both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a
child outside my matrimonial.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.2Million (Five Two
Hundred Million U.S. Dollars) in a Security Company here in Abidjan Cote D'
Ivoire, and adviced me that he used my name as the next of kin and that the
security company officials does not know the real content of the trunk box
because he comorflage it as (FAMILY VALUABLES AND TREASURES), and it is
still with the Security Company up till now.

Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is cancer
problem, the one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known
my condition now, I have decided to donate this fund to a church or
individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want a church or individual that will use this fund for the
helping of the orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to
endeavour that the house of God is maintained.

For i know that my sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which shall be revealed in me in the kingdom of God
according to the book of [Romans 8:18]. Therefore i am giving out this
donation in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is written that i
should give, and it will be given to me. Blessed is the hand that giveth. I
took this decision because I dont have any child that will inherit this
money and I don't want my husband efforts to be
in vain. I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
way.

Please, let my donation be in secret between you and i, as it is written in
the book of [ Matthew 6:3 - 4].That when you do a charitable deed, do not
let your left hand to know what your right hand is doing, that your
charitable deed may be in secret;and your father who sees in secret will
himself reward you openly.

I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going. I know that I am
going to be in the bosom of the Lord, because the Lord has been my strenght
and hope

As soon as I receive your reply in acceptance of my donation, I shall give
you the contact of the security company here in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire. I
want you and the church to always pray for me . My happiness is that I
lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord
must serve him in spirit and Truth.

Please always be prayerful all through your life,and also remember me in
prayers. May Almighty God make you an eternal excellency and a joy of many
generations....Amen.

Hoping to receive your reply and remain blessed in the Lord.

Yours Sincerely in Christ,
Mrs Debbi Dupe.

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