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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "helen emole" <hellenemole2006@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:47:21 +0100
Subject: GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.


I AM MRS Hellen Emole. A WIDOW TO LATE VINCENT EMOLE. I AM 56 YEARS
OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING
AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WILL NOT 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 KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM
INAFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY
CHILD.


MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL
HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE
FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS
WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA,AMERICA
ASIA, AND EUROPE. I PRAYED OVER IT,.


I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $5,000.000.00 MD U.S DOLLARS, TO THE
LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A
SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN
AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF BOMBLAST IN Abidjan Cote
D'Ivoire West Africa., 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 SURE
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.


MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF
GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. PLS I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND ME YOUR 
FOLLOWING DETAILS WEHN GETTING BACK TO ME FOR IDENTIFICATION.

1,FULL NAME
2,ADRESS/ COUNTRY
3,OCCUPATION & AGE

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.

YOURS IN CHRIST.

MRS Hellen Emole.

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