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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • ginajohnson010@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?gb2312?q?Johnson=20Gina?= <ginajohnson010@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: evanginajohnson@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 18:15:30 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FAITH OF DONATION


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From: Evang Mrs Gina Johnson

SUBJECT: FAITH OF DONATION.

Beloved In Christ,


PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD.

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am Evangelist Gina

Johnson, a widow toLate Sheik Johnson. I am 61 years old; I am now a new

Christian convert, suffering from long timecancer of the breast. From all

indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that

I may not live more than six months, because the cancer stage has gotten to

a very

severe stage.


My late husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of our

marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the Gulf

war. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all

his business and wealth. My personal physician told me that I may not live

for more than six months and I am so scared about this. So, I now

decided to divide part of this wealth, by contributing to the development of

evangelism in Africa, America, Europe and Asian

Countries.


I selected you after visiting the website for this purpose and prayed over

it, I am willing to donate the sum of $6.000,000.00 Million US Dollars to

the motherless baby homes, needy, poor,charity homes and widows too. Please

note that, this fund is lying in a Security company therefore my lawyer will

file an immediate application for the transfer of the money in the name of

your ministry. Please, do not reply me if you have the intention of using

this fund for personal use other than enhancement of evangelism.


Lastly, I want you to be praying for me as regards my entire life and my

health because I have come to find out since my spiritual birth lately that

wealth acquisition without Jesus Christ in one's life is vanity upon

vanity.If you have to die says the Lord, keep fit and I will give you the

crown of life. May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and

the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

I await your urgent reply.


Yours in Christ


Evangelist Gina Johnson



- Johnson Gina

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