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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Sandra Frank <sandrafrank_mrs_35@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:05:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BELOVED BROTHER


Beloved Son ,

I was directed by the Lord to use you for the work of the Lord thats why I contact you fell free and do as I am going to direct you.

I must let you know that your email has brought life into me. My dear I want you to know that I have followed my heart and my spirit have directed me to you, I hope you will not let me down.

My dear I want you to know that I am presently in Apollo First Med Hospital here in Switzerland that is mainly made for foreigners and I must tell you they are taking good care of me, in my next email to you I will scan and send a picture of my self Doctor who has been nice to me, I want you to know that we lived here in Switzerland cos of my Late husband's business.

Beloved I assure you this is a very simple process, and have in mind that the funds was deposited in a security company here in Switzerland but was moved to their corresponding office in London for safe keeping, my dear I want you to know that you will not have to travel to anywhere all we will need to do is for the security company to recognize you as the beneficiary of the funds so that the funds can be transferred to you directly.

I want you to know that my main aim is to do something the lord will appreciate before I leave this earth, this is highly risk free I assure you cos the funds is owned by my late husband and presently I am the beneficiary, but since the doctor have said that I have a short time to stay on earth, I think the best thing is to put smiles on the Motherless children's face.

My dear please before we continue I will like you to assure me that you are ready to open a Motherless babies home with my name "Mrs. Sandra Frank". Please do reconfirm your details which I will need to know you better, after that I will then give you the details of the security company so that you will contact them for them to recognize you, my dear child I want you to know that this will not take us more that 6 working days if we act accordingly.

Have in mind that I do not want my lawyer to know about this since I can trust you so do send to me the details I need to know you better as stated below:

Send to me your full name
Address(Home/office)
Phone and Fax number
Contact address
Age and Occupation

Much Christian love my dear,

Mrs. Sandra Frank
God Bless you



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