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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • contacttiwansec@yahoo.ca
  • infotiwansec@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: emma ahmed <emmaahmed30@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: emmaahmed50@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 21:46:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: contact tiwan for the donation


Dear Beloved in Christ

My email did not got to you by mistake, it was a divine revelation from God, because i have been praying to God to direct me to a God fearing person, moreso, my people diverted my money i directed them to use for God's work into their private use, hence i contacted you while browsing on the internet.

May God bless you for your email,once again I am Emma Ahmed, 65 years old, the total money kept for charity/God's
work is $13,000,000 (Thirteen Million US Dollars) Why I
selected you is that I have prayed and fasted so long
on this project for God to direct me to somebody who
will carry out this project without running alway
with this money.

Please don't bother your self to open a bank account
pertaining to this donation until you receive the
consignment from Tiwan Security
Company, because opening an account is not necessary
because we don't need it on this donation. I packaged
this money in two boxes as consignment. Bear it in
mind that the Tiwan security company does not know the
content of the consignment because I registered it as
(Gold bars ) and not money. So don't ever tell the
security company that there is money in the
consignment. "Remember this is a secret between you
and I only"

You are going to write TIWAN SECURITY COMPANY as the
beneficiary to this consignment, Here is the
consignment Number 30551966. Please this number I
gave you is very important don't miss it when writting
them. Your letter will be in this form.

"I,PASTOR ROBERT ISED, the beneficiary to the consignment
Number 30551966 that was deposited by my Borhter
in Christ, Emma Ahmed with your company. I wants to claim it now. Please tell me the procedure to this claim."

Concerning how to distribute the donation , you will
use 50% propagating the word of God; like building
magnificent church/ministry in your country, 10% for
you to support your ministry and family and the
remaining 40% MUST be used for the orphans and widows
in your country and out of your country.

Here is the contact through their email address
TIWAN SECURITY COMPANY LIMITED
EMAIL ADDRESS
contacttiwansec@yahoo.ca
infotiwansec@yahoo.ca
Contact Persons: Tom Isioma/James Udo

Make sure you always reach me through email in what
ever they says for direction
Any question feel free to ask me. Have a great day in
the Lord.
Yours in His Vineyard

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