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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear brother " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: maryslessor14 butt <maryslessor14@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:35:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Brother In Christ


Dear Brother In Christ,

Thanks for your mail, and God bless you. I have quite read and understood your mail, but what I can't really get in your mail, was a phrase towards the ending that is stated as quote "In handling your donation we only ask that our expenses are covered plus an administrative fee of 10% of any money expended". Please clearify me better so I can be crystal clear of what you meant.

Anyway, I would be filling the form as requested by your organisation, as I indeed posseses to be a heavenliy and God fearing giver that believes in giving by faith of the Lord God Almighty. also sorry for the delay for i was seeking for a scanner to scan and fill but could not get one, so i will list my answers below for you to help me fill it in accordingly and use in the form.

1) yes
2) cant really remember the date
3) can't remember also
4) ever since i became an evangelist(2yrs back)
5) yes
6) st' paul of apostle
7) Reverend Father Isreal.
8) our father who art in heaven, hollow be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this days our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against and lead us not into temptation Amen.
9) the Rosary is a blessed blending of mental and vocal prayer by which we honor and learn to imitate the mysteries and the virtues of the life, death, passion and glory of Jesus and Mary.
10) the number of the beast(666)
11) nouah
12) moses
13) james, john, peter and judas.
14) transubstantiation is a doctrine of the roman catholic
15)cant remember
16) no
17)
18) widow
19)
20)
21)on the 9th of august 2005.
22) 13th september 1985
23) none (no issue)
24) i am from the united kingdom
25)
26)35 Kingsland Road
Shoreditch
E2 8AA

I do hope this will be clear to you.

I wait your mail.

Mary Nora.


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