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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Sandra James" <sandra_j008@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sandra_j002@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 03:41:03 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME.

GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME.

I AM MOTHER SANDRA JAMES FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK JAMES
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 HASGOTTEN 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 INAFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA
AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS
PREVILLAGEDONES
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 MY PASTOR, 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.

REMAIN BLESSED

GOD BLESS YOU.

MRS SANDRA JAMES


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