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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Br.James Smith ,(SAN) c/o Mrs.Victoria Wilson. " <brjames.smith.san@templechambersfirm.org>
Reply-To: brjamessmith000@moomia.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:27:26 -0000
Subject: BARRISTER JAMES SMITH,(SAN)




BARRISTER JAMES SMITH,(SAN)
LAGOS STATE TEMPLE CHAMBER,
LAGOS-NIGERIA,
EMAIL:brjamessmith000@moomia.com

Dear friend, (TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN) .

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former mrs.Fatima
Setia, now Mrs.Victoria Wilson, a widow to Late Sheik Mohammed Sani, I am
74years old,I am now a new Christian convert born again,suffering from long
time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really
deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than six months
according to my doctors. 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 and after his death,I inherited all
is business and wealth. The doctor has advised me that I may not live for
more than six months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to
contribute to the development of the church in Africa, America, Asia and
Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am willing
to donate the sum of $12.000,000.00 Million U.S Dollars to you for the less
privileged. Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a security
company and upon my instruction, you 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, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition
without Christ is vanity upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship
of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family.

I await your urgent reply.

Kindly contact my family lawyer,Br James Smith through his email address
below: brjamessmith000@moomia.com

Yours in Christ.

God bless you and your family as you write back.

Br.James Smith ,(SAN) c/o Mrs.Victoria Wilson.

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