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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: angela mark <angela.mark_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:42:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Remain bless in the Lord.


Dear Beloved in Christ,

I am happy and appreciate your faith alerting powerful words and
your willingness to use this fund for the work of God, altogether I know is
time for me to answer the call of the most high God and rest in the bossom
of Abraham.

I am not afraid of death rather rejoyce for the heaven awaits me,the most important issue is how you can have the fund and use it to help the less previlleged in your society. I believe in your vision of expension of the ministry and the gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ.

I want you to reassure me that you will use this fund in a good way and
according to the desire of the Lord you serve.

Like i told you in my previous email that i can not call you or recieve a call from you because my dorctor inform me not to call or recieve a call due to my health even this email i am sending it with the help of a nursing sister here in the hospital, but i can give you the number of the bank where the fund is deposited so that you will call them and arrange with them on how to transfer the money to your account

I want you to give me your full name and phone number and address so that i will inform the Bank that you will be the sole and beneficiary of our fund which my late husband deposited in their bank and i will also give you the contact of the bank for you to contact them and arrange with them on how to transfer the fund to you in your account without a delay

I want you to handle this with all seriousness and confidentialy and pray to God to heal me with his healing power.

I will send an autourisation letter to the bank informing them that you will contact them for the transfer of our fund, and i will also send the copy of the deposit slip to you which was issued to my late husband when he deposited the money to the bank as soon as i hear from you and your re-assurance that you will do as i told you.

Please always pray for me and that the good Lord will grant me the strenght and i will like you to make an arrangement with one or two people as soon as this money is transferd to your account so that they will come and pray for me.

I am waiting for your urgent reply as soon as you finish reading this mail.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Your's Sister In The Lord.
Angela Mark.


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