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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: "Barrister O'Neil Ordi" <kucy@handbag.com>
Reply-To: barrordi2@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 01:19:53 +0100
Subject: CALVARY GREETINGS.



Dear Beloved,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former Mrs.Setia
EL-Ramat , now Mrs. Cythia Seku, a widow to Late Mohammed EL-Ramat, I am
74years old, I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer
of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating
and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than two months according to
my doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.My
late husband was killed during the US raid against terrorism in Afghanistan,
and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his
business and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more
than two months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute
to the development of the churches in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am willing
to donate the sum of $18.000,000.00 Million US Dollars to you for the less
privileged. Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a Security
company and upon my instruction, you will file in an application for the
transfer of the money into your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition
without Christ is vanity upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family. Please do contact my Lawyer(O'Neil
Ordi)on his email address:barrordi2@yahoo.it


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