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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: fatu usman <usman_fatu1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: fatu_300@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 19:53:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: SALAM FATU USMAN

Dearest in Christ,

I am Sister Fatou Usman. from KUWAIT, I am married to Chief kamson Usman. He worked with KUWAIT embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2006 April 26. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four
days. When my late Husband was alive he deposited the sum of $15,000,000.00 (Fiften million U.S. Dollars)in a Bank on my name as beneficiary of the fund here in Abidjan. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me
most is my stroke sickness.

Nobody will ever come because the certificate of deposit are never available to any body except the depositor or me.I will be looking forward to your indication of interest so that we can proceed with the process of claiming the funds with the below information I will like you send to me:

Your Full Name................................
Address..........................................
Nationality..........................................
Age.....................................................
Sex.....................................................
Occupation..........................................
Tel & Fax No........................................
Mobile...................................................
A copy of your int'l passport or ID card............

Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavour that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to
understand that $B!H(BBlessed is the hand that$B!I(B giveth$B!I(B. I took this decision because I don$B!G(Bt have any child that will inherit this money and many of relatives are not Christians and I don$B!G(Bt want my our efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don$B!G(Bt want a situation where this money
will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that $B!H(Bthe lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace$B!I(B. I don$B!G(Bt need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband$B!G(Bs relatives around me always. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. Hoping to receive your reply.

Yours in Christ,
Sister Fatou Usman.






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