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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:
  • "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. )
  • "million united states 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • james.oji11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "oji james" <oji.james16@gmail.com>
Reply-To: james.oji11@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:03:35 -0800
Subject: ATTN: BELOVED


ATTN: BELOVED,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MR JAMES OJI A CITIZEN
OF THE REPUBLIC OF COTE D'VOIRE BUT.I AM 50 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW

A NEW CHRISTIAN AND IN ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING
AND IT IS QUITE CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE HEART, FROM
OBVIOUS THAT I WON"T LIVE MORE THAN 1 YEAR, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS
BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO

A VERY BAD STAGE.MY LATE WIFE DIED LAST FIVE YEARS, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF
OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE WIFE WAS VERY WEALTHY
AND AFTER HER DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HER BUSINESS AND WEALTH.

THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR,SO I NOW
DECIDED 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 $25,000.000.00U.USD( TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
COTE D 'VOIRE ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE
INFORMATIONS YOU WILL USE TO GET HER FUND RELEASED FROM THE SECURITY

COMPANY AND TO BE TRANSFERED TO YOUR COUNTRY.I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY
WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE
I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT

WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS
THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.PLEASE
REPLY ME FOR MORE INFORMATIONS IN SEQUEL OF MY TRANSACTION ON (
james.oji11@gmail.com)

(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME)

1) Your Full Name:-...........................
2) Your Age:-..................................
3) Marital Status:-...........................
4) Your Cell Phone Number..................
5) Your Fax Number:-.......................
6) Your Country:-..............................
7) Your Occupation:-...........................
8) Sex:-........................................
9) Your Religion:-...............................
10) Your Private E-mail Address:.................

Yours sincerely,

Mr. JAMES OJI

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