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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:
  • "% will be for you" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • ma.phils1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrsphils@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:22:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Friend in the Lord,


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ma.phils1@yahoo.com



- Friend in the Lord,I am Mrs Phils Adams a former muslem and been converted to Christian alongside my Late Husband, I am 54 Years Old Woman and we have became more devoted in christianity for quite good number of years now but I am at this moment suffering with (Esophageal Cancer) breast and fibroid of the womb which has affected my health and after taking all type of medical treatment in other to find my self survives it still defiling that I will be only having some few Months to live, according to what the medical experts has observed in me.My Husband who is now Late was killed during the September 19th 2002 political crisis. My late Husband was the Chairman of the Contract Awarding Committee under Budgeting and Planning of our Country.Throughout the period of my marriage with him, all efforts to bear Children with him proved abortive because of my poor state of health and after his death issues, I inherited all his wealth, with our abdopted son by name (Timothy) since he has no other next of kin but it is now obvious that I may not survive my poor state of health. I have deemed it necessary to leave a legacy on Earth and give a positive account and justification of the life I lived on Earth before the Almighty God.This is what I want to achieve by committing this wealth in all Christian Societies or orphanages Homes / widows and the less privileged peoples around the Globe.I am meditating what may happen after death that is why I am taking this decision by giving this Money out to be use to accomplish the Almighty God's Divine Marvelous work around the Globe because I highly believed that I will be with Him in his most perfect and the most peacefully place.Note that this sum (US$ 12 Million) was secured and Deposited in one Security Company with my name by my Late Husband and all the related Documentation covering the Treasure Box are Highly intact with me as the Cobeneficiary of the Treasure. So on the receipt of your immediate response to me I will forward all the necessary Documents covering the Treasure Box were the Money is been packaged and sealed in the Treasure Box before Depositing it in the Security Company as to enable you open up your communication with them for the releasing of the Treasure Box to you as I cannot follow it up right now because of my illness condition.Please Religion doesn't matter in this divine project henceforth I put all my trust in you but do actualize my dreams with this Money for the sake of the Almighty God because My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted life worthy of emulation.Lastly, I honestly pray that when releasing the Treasure Box to you by the Security Company were the Money is been packaged and sealed it will be well judiciously used for the said purpose as the Almighty god has reviewed for humanitarian services and you should be aware that whoever that wants to serve Him must serve him in truth and in fairness.So Please always be prayerful all through your life in this Divine marvelous Work of the Almighty God.I wait to hear from you and be sure that all my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders to be accomplish so that I can give you further details. Also provide me your direct tel/fax numbers to reach you.Finaly, 50% of this money will be for the work of God, while 35 % will be for our abdopted son which you will also help him to invest in your country, while 15% Will be for you for your assistance.Thanks once again.Regards,Mrs Phils Adams

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