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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)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • davidherman_23@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "david herman" <davidherman_26@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davidherman_23@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:05:23 +0100
Subject: KINDLY GET BACK TO ME

NAME: DAVID HERMAN
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
ATTN: BELOVED,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MR DAVID HERMAN A
CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF NETHERLAND BUT PRESNTLY IN NIGERIA WORKING FOR
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,I AM 50 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT,
SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE HEART, FROM ALL INDICATION MY
CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONÂ?T
LIVE MORE THAN 1 YEAR,ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER
STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE WIFE DIED LAST FIVE YEARS,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR
MARRIAGEWE COULDÂ?NT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE WIFE WAS VERY WEALTHYAND
AFTER HER DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HER BUSINESS AND WEALTH.

THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR, SO I
NOW DECIDED TO DEVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA,AND EUROPE. I SELECTED YOU
AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.

I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $25,000.000.00U.USD( TWENTY FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO
NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN NIGERIA.

ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS YOU WILL
USE TO GET HER FUND RELEASED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TO BE TRANSFERRED
TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE
SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE
LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMTION SO I CAN FORWARD IT TO MY
LATES WIFE LAWYER WHO IS GOING TO HANDLE THE TRANSACTION WITH YOU AND LEAD,
ADVICE YOU ON HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND GET THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
WITHOUT THE BRIDGE OF LAW.

FULL NAME :.................................................
FULL CONTACT

NAME OF COMPANY :...................................................

COUNTRY:.......................................................

COMPANY ADDRESS:...........................................

POSITION:....................................................

MARITAL STATUS :............................................

RELIGION:...................................................

SEX:...........................................................

PRIVATE FAX NO..............................................

PRIVATE PHONE NO:...........................................

PLEASE SEND ALL REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE PRIVATE EMAIL FOR QUICK
RESPONSE ON davidherman_23@yahoo.fr
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST.
MR DAVID HERMAN

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