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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Georgina Roberts <georginaroberts@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:35:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Beloved One.


MY BELOVED,
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.=20
I AM MRS GEORGINA ROBERTS FROM SIERA LEONE, A WIDOW TO LATE FOSTER ROBERTS =
I AM 55 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEWCHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIM=
E CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALLINDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORA=
TING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THATI WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, ACCORDING=
TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSETHE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY WORST =
STAGE.=20
=A0
MY LATE HUSBAND AND MY ONLY CHILD DIED LAST FIVE YEARS ,HIS DEATH WAS
POLITICALY MOTIVATED.=20
MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A VERY RICH AND WEALTHY BUSINESS MAN WHO WAS RUNING HIS=
GOLD AND DIAMOND BUSINESS SIERA LEONE AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL=
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH.=20
=A0
MY DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, SO I =
NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOP=
MENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA,ASIA,AND EUROPE. I COLLECTED YOUR EMA=
IL ADDRESS DURING MY DESPERATE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND I PRAYED OVER IT.=
=A0 I DECIDED TO DONATE THE SUM OF $2,700,000.00 USD( TWO MILLION SEVEN HUN=
DRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEDGED BECAUSE I CANN=
OT TAKE THIS MONEY TO THE GRAVE.=20
=A0
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LODGED IN A BANK IN DAKAR SENEG=
AL IN WEST AFRICA WHICH IS THE COUNTRY WHERE I AM CURRENTLY RECEIVING TREAT=
MENT.=A0 ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS Y=
OU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND RELEASED FROM THE BANK AND TO BERANSFERRED TO =
YOU.=20
=A0
I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN RANSFERRED TO YOU,WILL BE SURE FOR THE=
SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITH=
OUT CHRIST IS VANITY.=20
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD B=
E WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. PLAESE CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL SO THAT I =
WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILSYOUR BELOVED SISTER IN CHRIST.
MRS GEORGINA ROBERTS.=A0=A0=20
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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