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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Rolland Smith" <mrsrollandsmith@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 03:02:52 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

HELLO DEAR,

GREETINGS TO YOU IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
I AM MRS. ROLLAND SMITH. A WIDOW TO LATE JERRY SMITH.
I AM 42 YEARS OLD. I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,
SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST. FROM
ALL INDICATIONS, MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING
AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS
THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 2 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 U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, AND
DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD'NT 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 2 MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE PART OF
THIS WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
CHURCH 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 $8,000.000.00 USD
STATES DOLLARS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT
YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING DOWN AT A SECURITY
COMPANY IN EUROPE.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL
SURE BE UTILIZED 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.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE
DIRECTIVES.

YOURS IN CHRIST,

MRS. ROLLAND SMITH


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