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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • mothertinasmith1956@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mothertinasmith1956@yahoo.com" <mothertinasmith56@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:00:19 -0600
Subject: GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.


GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.

I AM MOTHER TINA SMITH FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK SMITH. I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FROM ALL INDICATIONS MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOULDNT,LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND FROM ALL INDICATIONS REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN,MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN,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 DIVIDE PART OF HIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA,ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY TO CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS OF THE LESS PREVILLEGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES.I SELECTED
YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FASTED FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE FROM MY PASTOR,WHO HAS BEEN A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO ME SINCE I WAS DIAGONISED OF CANCER.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $4.5MILLION U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANTYOU TO NOTE THAT THE FUND IS PRESENTLY LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN LONDON AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,MY ATTORNEY, (WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO VICTIMS OF THE WAR IN SILERRA-LEONE),WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH IM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO PROPAGATE THE FAITH. MAY THE GRACE OF
OURLORD JESUS CHRIST THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
BEWITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.I AWAIT URGENT REPLY; PLZ REPLY ME TROUGH MYPRIVATE EMAIL ADDRASS;mothertinasmith1956@yahoo.com
GOD BLESS YOU.
MOTHER Tina smith

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