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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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • mrs_evangelistsusanmicheal@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?evangelist=20susan=20micheal?= <mrs_evangelistsusanmicheal@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: evangelistsusanmicheal@graffiti.net
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 08:02:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FAITH OF DONATION I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


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

From: Evang Mrs susan micheal




# London United kingdom.




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



susan micheal, a widow to Late edward micheal. I am 61years old; I am



now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer 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 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 evangelist susan micheal.

- evangelist susan micheal

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