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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • mrs.florencebrown05@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "florence_brown20" <florence_brown20@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Magellan_Meridian@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:33:44 -0000
Subject: [Magellan Meridian] MRS.FLORENCE BROWN RELY ASAP


BELOVET IN CHRIST

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS
FLORENCEBROWN,A WIDOW TO LATE COFLLING BROWN. I AM 57 YEARS OLD, I AM
NOW A NEWCHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE
BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND
ITISQUITEOBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, ACCORDING TO
MYDOCTORS, 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
NOTPRODUCE 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,
TOCONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA ASIA, AND
EUROPE. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING WEB SITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $15,000.000.00 U.S DOLLARS, TO THE
LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A
SECURITY COMPANY IN AFRICA.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEYWHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE SURE FOR
THESAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT
WEALTHACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE
OFGOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT
URGENT REPLY.

YOU GET
BACK TO ME ON MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
MRS.FLORENCEBROWN05@YAHOO.COM

YOURS IN CHRIST.
FLORENCE BROWN

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