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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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Fraud email example:

From: hannah abubakar <hannah_abubakar@unofree.it>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 05:38:37 +0100
Subject: HE REIGNS

HE REIGNS
FATIMAL ABUBAKAR
Home Address:
122 sanusi street
orita Ib Zamfara.
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHURCH.
My Lordship,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Hannah Abubakar, a widow to Late Sheik Mohammed Abubakar, I am 56years of age, I am now a new Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast, from all indications,that my condition is really deteriorating and is
quite obvious that I won't live more than six months,because the cancer stage has gotten to a very badstage.
My late husband was killed during the Gulf war,and during the period of our marriage we couldn't
produce any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.
The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than six months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America and Europe.
I selected your church after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am willing to donate the sum
of US$10,000 000.00(Ten Million US Dollars) to your Church for the development of your church and also for the less privileged. Please I want you to note that, this fund is laying in a Security Company, in that my lawyer will file in application for the transfer of the money in the name of your ministry.
Lastly I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose,because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity.
Allieulia Allieulia.
If you have to die says the Lord, keep fit and I will give you the crown of life.Allieulia Allieulia.
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be
with you.
I await your urgent reply.
Yours in Christ
Mrs Hannah Abubakar.

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