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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Cynthia Bodwin" <mrscynthiabodwin@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cynthiabodwin1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:20:11 +0000
Subject: From:Mrs.Cynthia Bodwin and Son

From:Mrs.Cynthia Bodwin and Son

Dearest ,

May the peace of God be with your and your family.My name is Mrs.Cynthia
Bodwin.I am the wife of late Mr.Edward Bodwin who worked with Kuwait embassy
here in Cote d'Ivoire for nine years befor he died in 2003.We were married
for twenty years with a child name Gilbert.My Husband died after a brief
illness that lasted for four days,we are born again Christians.We deposited
the sum of $8.Million (Eight Million U.S.Dollars) with one of the good banks
here in Cote d'Ivoire.Recently my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next three months due to my cancer problem,but what disturbs me most is
my stroke after my husband's death.Because of my condition i have decided to
donate this money to church or a Christian individual that will utailize
this money well with fear of God.I need a reliable person or church that
will use this money to churches,orphanages and widows propagating the word
of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained,Also to take care
of my only child Gilbert.

I took this decision because I have 17years old child that will inherit this
money but my son can not carry out this work only because of his age.I
decide to use some part of this money for God and the rest part for my son
to have a better live.Please I want your telephone communication towards
this because of my health condition and i need your seriousness concerning
this issue because i don't want an ungodly person here to inherit this money
incase if i should die.I belive With God all things are possible so as soon
as i receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the Finance/bank.I
will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you to the bank
as the new beneficiary.Please I want you and the church always pray for my
health condition and i wants you to serve the Lord in spirit and
truth,always be prayerful and God shall see us through.contact me
Immediately you receive my massage.Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs.Cynthia Bodwin and son.

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