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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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• 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.
  • carolynscott_06@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "carolyn scott" <carolynscott_06@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:20:11 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU.

I AM MOTHER CAROLYN SCOTT FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK SCOTT I AM
61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER
OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION FROM MY DOCTOR THAT MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDN'T LIVE MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS.ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER DISEASE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE
THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE HURRICAN DISESTER, IN NEW ORLEANS AND
DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT 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 SIX
MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PARTOF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN
AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF
LESSPREVILLAGED ONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VIEWING YOUR
CONTACT ON A WEBSITE WHICH I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH
ADVISE OF MYPASTOR, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $7.5M U.S DOLLARS, TO
THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A
SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS IN
AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO AIR CRASH OF BELLVIEW AIRLINES,WHICH
WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I AM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT
THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO
GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD
JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

MAIL BOX : carolynscott_06@hotmail.com
REMAIN BLESSED
GOD BLESS YOU.

CAROLYN SCOTT.

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