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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:
  • "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: "grace wilton" <gracewilton_13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gracewilton@myway.com
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:34:14 +0000
Subject: TREAT URGENT.

HELLO DEAR,

+ 44 8717-338280

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I AM MRS .GRACE WILTON, A BRITISH WIDOW TO LATE TIMOTHY WILTON I AM 48 YEARS
OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF
THE LUNG, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT
IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON’T LIVE MORE THAN 2 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY
DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN
AFGHANISTAN, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD’NT PRODUCE 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 2 MONTHS, SO I
NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE 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 $6,500.000.00U.USD(SIX MILLION FIVE
HUNFREND THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I
WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN LONDON,
AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION,MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN LONDON WILL FILE IN
AN APPLICATION FOR YOU FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.


LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR
THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION
WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.

GOD BE WITH YOU WHILE I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE

MRS .GRACE WILTON.

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