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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
• 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.
  • family_friends1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: TORKOU JAPAN <torkoujapan10@yahoo.ie>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 16:31:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: JENNIFER OFFER'S


FROM: EVANGELIST JENNIFER BRAYTE.
SUB: FAITH OF DONATION.
FAMILY_FRIENDS1@YAHOO.COM

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.


I AM EVANGELIST JENNIFER BRAYTE FROM THE NETHERLANDS, A WIDOW TO LATE Mr. FAE BRAYTE WHO WORKED WITH DEVON OIL CORP. IN IVORY COAST; I AM 61 YEARS OLD, AND A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT SUFFERING FROM A LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST. FROM ALL INDICATIONS, MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUIT OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 10 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO THE TEST CARRIED OUT BY THE DOCTOR. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY WORSE STAGE. AND SINCE THEN HAVE LOST MY ABILITY TO HEAR OR TALK.

MY HUSBAND DIED AFTER A VIOLENT CAR ACCIDENT .... BEFORE HIS DEATH WE WERE BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS. SINCE HIS DEATH, I DECIDED NOT TO RE-MARRY OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL HOME WHICH THE BIBLE IS ALL AGAINST. WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $2.500,000.00 (TWO MILLIONS AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) WITH A FINANCE/SECURITY INSTITUTION HERE IN REPUBLIC OF IVORY COAST. PRESENTLY, THIS MONEY IS STILL WITH THE BANK INSTITUTION FOR FIXED DEPOSIT.

DEAREST IN CHRIST, HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION OF HEALTH BEING VERY CRITICAL, I DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND SO AS TO SEE THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD IS MAINTAINED, AND THE ORPHANAGE HOMES, LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ARE ALL BEING CARED FOR, THROUGH HELP OF A GOD FEARING HUMAN THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO INSTRUCT HERE:

MY DEAR, I WANT AN INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL USE THESE FUND TO FUND
CHURCHES, ORPHANAGES, LESS PRIVILEGED ONES AND WIDOWS PROPAGATING THE WORD OF GOD AND TO ENSURE THAT THE HOUSE OF GOD IS MAINTAINED. THE BIBLE MADE US TO UNDERSTAND THAT BLESSED IS THE HAND THAT GIVES. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I TOOK THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY AND MY HUSBAND RELATIVES ARE NOT CHRISTIANS AND I DON'T WANT MY HUSBAND'S HARD EARNED MONEY TO BE MISUSED BY UNBELIEVERS, I DO NOT WANT A SITUATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE MISS-USED IN AN UNGODLY MANNER.

HENCE THE REASON FOR TAKING THIS BOLD DECISION. THOUGH, I AM NOT
AFRAID OF DEATH HENCE I KNOW WHERE I AM GOING. I KNOW THAT I AM GOING TO BE IN THE BOSOM OF THE LORD. EXODUS: 14 VS. 14 SAY THAT THE LORD WILL FIGHT MY CASE AND I SHALL HOLD MY PEACE. WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK MANAGER WHERE MY LATE HUSBAND DEPOSITED THE FUND.

I WILL ALSO ISSUE YOU A LETTER OF AUTHORITY THAT WILL PROVE YOU AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND AS SOON I KNOW YOUR WILLINGNESS AND HONESTY TO HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. I WANT YOU AND THE CHURCH TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME BECAUSE THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD.

MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I LIVED A LIFE OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN. WHO EVER
THAT WANT TO SERVE THE LORD MUST SERVE HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH.
PLEASE ALWAYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE.

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. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD IS WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

I HOPE TO RECEIVE A POSITIVE REPLY FROM YOU SOON.

GOD BLESSES YOU.

EVANGELIST JENNIFER BRAYTE.


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