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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rosemary John" <rosemaryjohn06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rosemaryjohn_01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:04:12 +0100
Subject: DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST

DEAR BELOVED IN CHRIST,

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS ROSEMARY JOHN, A
WIDOW TO LATE DAVID JOHN. I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN
CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION
MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T
LIVE MORE THAN ONE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE
CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE. MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING
THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR
MARRIAGE WE CULDN'T PRODUCE ANY CHILD.MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND
AFTER HIS DEATH, I
INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY
NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN ONE MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF
THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,
AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $8.5,000.000.00
MD U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.SO I WILL LIKE YOU TO GET THIS FUND
AND USE IT TO HELP THE POOR AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED ALL OVER THE WORLD.
ONE OF THE DOCTOR IN THIS HAVANA HOSPITAL WAS THE PERSON THAT BROUGHT ME A
DIRECTORY, FROM WHERE I FOUND SEVEN EMAIL ADDRESSES OF WHICH YOURS WAS ONE
OF THEM, AND AFTER PRAYING FOR THREE GOOD CONSECUTIVE DAYS, I WAS LED BY THE
HOLY SPIRIT TO CHOSE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY
WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO
FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF
OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY (AMEN).
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON.

YOURS IN CHRIST.
ROSEMARY JOHN

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