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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 "dying widow" scam.
• 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.
  • linda4good@rediffmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "bds100@theprojectorpros.com" <bds100@theprojectorpros.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:09:05 -0600
Subject: BELOVED

MRS LINDA WELSH

54 PORTLAND PLACE,

LONDON.

W1N 4AD

DEAR BELOVED,



PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

I am the above named person from LONDON. I am married to MR
PATRICK GERALD WELSH who worked with BRITISH embassy in CANADA for nine
years before he died in the year 1999. We were married for eleven
years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for
only four days.


Before his death we were both born again Christians. Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he
deposited the sum of£7.5 Million (seven Million five hundred thousand
pound sterling)with an OFFSHORE BANK here in Europe.Presently, this money
is still under the safe keeping of the BANK. Recently, my Doctor told
me that I would not last for the next SEVEN months due to my cancer problems.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke .Having known my
condition,I decided to donate this fund to church or better still a
christian individual That will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct here in. I want a church that will use this fund on,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house
of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that Blessed is the
hand that giveth.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I
don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers and
in
an ungodly manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know
that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. I know that the lord
will fight mycase and I shall hold my peace.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because ofmy
health. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive
your reply I forward your personal information to my husband's Attorney
in London who will contact the BANK and introduce you as the legal owner
of this fund before transfering the fund into your nominated Bank
Account in your country.

You will be issued a letter of authority by him that will empower
you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the
church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is
that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to
serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein.

Your response should be channeled to my alternate email account
at(linda4good@rediffmail.com).

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

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