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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.
  • sophiageorge01@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sophia George <sophiageorge1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sophiageorge1@yahoo.dk>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 08:54:23 -0400
Subject: seed of faith!!!



Beloved In Christ,

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Mrs Sophia George, a widow to Late Edward George, I am 79years old, I am now a new
Christian convert,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From all indications, my condition is serious and according to my doctor it is quite obvious that I may not survive the sickness,although as a christain I beleive God and I know that I will not die,I will live to declare the glory of God. My late husband and my only son were killed during a Crisis some years back and I am presently Leaving with some domestic staffers,Our Lord Jesus Christ is my comforter.

I have the sum of $15,000,000.(fifyteen million US Dollars)The fund is in cash, packaged in consignments deposited with a finance company for safety and security reasons Presently all the documents concerning the consignments are with my lawyer.Now that my sickness has gone to this stage,I am scared i might die any time therefore wish that the fund be used to the glory of God .This money is the procceed from the sale of properties and shares and physical cash i inherited from my late husband. I have prayed and I told God to direct me to an honest person who will receive this fund and utilise it for things that will glorify the name of God.

After my prayers,I searched the internet,I found your email address and I decided to contact you.Please if you are honest and faithful enough to use this fund strictly for the work of God,please your response is highly needed to enable my lawyer make arrangement with the finance company on how the consignments that contained the fund will be delivered/transfer to you.

Thanks and God bless you while waiting to hear from you.You can still write me through my alternate email address: sophiageorge01@yahoo.dk

Mrs Sophia George


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