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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • elizabethchristtfffoundation@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: elizabethchristfoundation@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:11:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Beloved in Christ,


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



- Beloved in Christ, Naturally, this letter might come to you as a surprise, since we have not met before.It is by the grace of God that this took ocurred,knowing the truthand the truth shall set me free. Having known the truth, I had no choice than to do what is lawful and rightful in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God's mercy and glory upon my life.I have the pleasure to share my life briefly history with you and also prayed over it, God revealed to me that you are genuine hearted and can do this work. l am Mrs. Elizabeth Williams from Zambia, presently staying in united kingdom. I am married to Dr.James Williams who worked who worked as the financial director united nation development on Africa for nine years before his death on march 2003.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.Before his death, we were both born again christians.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Ten million, five hundred thousand US Dollars(US$10.5) Security Company .Presently, this money is still with the above Security Company in Europe.And the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or rather issue a letter of authorisation to somebody to receive it on my behalf since i cannot come over there due to my illness. Again, I'm with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer which had indicated to my Doctor that I would not last for the next One months according to his statement. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations,churches because our relatives have plundered so much of our wealth since my husband's death and my illness too. I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them. Please,I beg you in the name of God to help me and utilize the above mentioned funds and its interest and distribute it accordingly.Having known my Condition I decided to donate this fund to church or a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.Iwant a person that has God fearing. Someone that will use this money on churches,orphanages etc propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the handthat giveth.I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money. My husband relatives are not Christians and I Don't want this hard earned money to be misused by Unbelievers. I don't want a Situation where this money will be used in an ungodly Manner. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. So I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the Bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that; the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please i Don't need any telephone Communication in this regard because of my health and the presence of my husband's relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this Development.Any delay in your reply will give me room in searcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. arrangenments regarding this transaction and assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.I want you and the church to always pray for me.and also re-confirm to the following your name, address, age, and profferssion. Hoping to hear from you soonest. Yours Sister in the Lord, Mrs Elizabeth Williams

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