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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • madam_therezajohn2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mr_peterfrank2007@yahoo.com
  • pfrankstb2@yahoo.com
  • therezajohnxxxx@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: MADAMTHEREZAJOHN2007 THEREZAJOHN <madam_therezajohn2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 13:03:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CAN ITRUST YOU,


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: madam_therezajohn2007@yahoo.com





From:Mrs. Thereza John.

Fax: 44701357422



ATTENTION:Sir/Madam



Please reply to my alternate email for quick response to your email - Mr_peterfrank2007@yahoo.com



I am the above named person from Liberia. I am married to Mr. Cletus

John who worked with Liberian embassy in Lome-Togo for nine years before

he died in the year 2000.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 Christian. Since his death I

decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which

the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the

sum of $6.8Million (Six Million Eight hundred thousand U.S. Dollars)

with one security company in Europe. Presently, this money is still with

the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last

for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs

me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to

keep this fund in Europe.



I want an organization or an individual that will use this fund for

orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor 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 husbands efforts to be used by unbelievers.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly

way. This is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death

hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of

the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I

shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this

regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives

around me always. I don't want them to know about this development.

With God all things are possible.



As soon as I receive your reply I shall inform the security company in

Europe that you are the beneficiary of the said consignment you will

need to go and claim this fund in Europe. I will also issue you an

authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of this fund. I

want you and the organization 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 always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person

for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as

I stated herein. If you want to talk by phone, you can call my Lawyer

on telephone number +44705963694, or mail him at

pfrankstb2@yahoo.com his name is Barrister Peter Frank.

Hoping to receive your reply and Remain blessed in the Lord.please send

me your telephone/fax number too so that my lawyer can contact you too

thank you


Please reply to my alternate email for quick response to your email - therezajohnxxxx@yahoo.co.uk



Yours in Christ,

MRS.Thereza John







- MADAMTHEREZAJOHN2007 THEREZAJOHN

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