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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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: "PAMELA CHARLES" <pamelacharles1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pachng1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:31:54 -0700
Subject: Calvary Greetings!!!

Dear Sir/Madam

Greetings in the name of the lord Jesus Christ, I am former Mrs. Fatima Nora
Madu, now Mrs. Pamela Charles, a widow to late sheik Madu, I am 51 years
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 for me to live longer is in God's Hands

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 who made his wealth through the government of
Afghanistan and after his death; I inherited all his Business and wealth.

The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than twelve months,
so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the
development of the churches and Charity organization in Africa, Asia and
Europe.I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am
willing to donate the sum of Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars ($12.5m million USD) to you, for the less privileged. Please
I want this funds to be kept as secret between you and I, this fund is lying
in an escrow account with Bank: Barclays Bank.Moorgate Branch London Account
#: 30745758 as a family treasure and upon my instruction, my attorney, (John
Stewart esq.) who is presently in Uk - London will file in an application
for the transfer of the consignments in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when deposited in your account will
be used 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 Christ, the love of god, and the fellowship
of god be with you and your family?

I await your urgent reply

Yours in Christ,


Mrs. Pamela Charles

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