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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • churchilad@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Adam Church" <churchilad@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: churchilad@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:08:00 +0000
Subject: job offer

43 The Broadway,
S.O.S VILLAGE,
STRATFORD,
E15 1NG
UK.
E-mail address : churchilad@yahoo.com

S.O.S (SAVE OUR SOUL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION)

dear sir\madam,

Calvary greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus.My good friend,this
organization is a non-governmental organization set up by Late Mr Antonio
Gido in year 2000.Late Mr Antonio Gido is a spanish who lost his family in a
fatal motor accident during their visit to the cinema.Due to this painful
loss,he re-allocated to London where he established this non-governmental
organization known as SAVE OUR SOUL Organization.This organization is set
out to reachout to the needy and to the less privilege.Before his death,I
was his personal assistant but now the Chairman of the organization.During
his tenor in the organization,he deposited the sum of $20M U.S.D(TWENTY
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) with LLOYDS TSB BANK UK PLC.I am sending
you this letter seeking for your assistance to help us claim these funds
from the bank and get the funds transfered into your norminated bank account
and these funds will be used for establishment of our organization in your
country and purchase of foods for the needy in your country.Please we are
trying to expand our organization worldwide.We have decided to compensate
you with 20% of the funds while 80% will be used for the establishment of
our organization in your country whereby you will be the Head Manager.Also
bear in mind that our organization will support you with $500,000.00 (FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS ONLY) annually for the upkeep of the needy and
your monthly salary will be $15,000.00(FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS).
Please if you are interested to work with us,I want you to forward me your
Full Name,Mailing address,Telephone number and Fax number so that we can
commence immediately.

I await your positive reply.

God bless you....

adam church woods

For S.O.S Organization

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