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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: sandrafatai@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 01:34:00 +0100
Subject: Dear friend....

Dear friend,

I have to thank God this moment for his direction as regards this mission.
God wants me to complete this mission hence, I got your contact, but I know
you may be wondering how I got your contact email. Actually you were introduced
to me by a trusted contact in the U.K. I was informed by the doctor that
my condition has become so bad,so I had to reach out for a christian friend,
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in, which
is the way my husband has always wanted the money to be utilized. I want
to beleive that you are a God fearing person which will enable us conclude
this deal on a good note.

My husband earned this funds(17.8million dollars) from his ministry but
he died and left everything behind and I will join him soon in Jesus name.
I want you to claim this funds which has already been transferred to a particular
bank abroad. My lawyer will prepare the paperwork and fax them to you in
your name as the beneficiary, you will receive it like a gift from God and
you will use it to bless other less fortunate christian believers and in
assisting the less privilegded children in the society, and also to build
a temple for Gods people to come and worship his majesty.

So this funds you will receive on my behalf as gift from a dying family
cos due to my infertility resulting from medical problems I became barren
and as a result have no children, God has a reason for everything.

Furthermore, you will never have any problem with the law as you will only
pay some amount to the government as tax and a minor percentage to settle
the charges of the bank and the most major part you will use to bless God's
Children all over the world.

Kindly forward me your tel. and fax number and write my lawyer ( Barrister
Frank Levis) for more details, it is very important on:- levis_frank@excite.com


Remain blessed in christ.

Mrs Sandra Fatai. (wife of Rev. Michael Fatai)

Please reply to my private e-mail address for the sake of confidentiality
:- sandrafatai@yahoo.co.in

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