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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024078884 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • barrmusawilliams@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Jane Cole" <janecole19601960@guanajuato.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:13:06 +0800
Subject: GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME.

GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME.

I AM MOTHER JANE COLE FROM NETHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE PATRICK
COLE I AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM CHRISTAIN,SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER
OF THE BREAST, ALL INDICATION FROM MY DOCTOR THAT MY CONDITIONS
IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDN'T LIVE
MORE THAN THREE MONTHS.ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,AND IN ALL INDICATION
REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER DISEASE HAS GOTTEN
TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN.

MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED DURING THE HURRICAN DISESTER, IN NEW ORLEANS AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT 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 THREE MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF
THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH INAFRICA,
AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS
PREVILLAGEDONES AND ALPHANAGE HOMES.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VIEWING YOUR CONTACT ON A WEBSITE WHICH I
PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR, I AM
WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $7.5M U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY
COMPANY AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, MY ATTORNEY,WHO PRESENTLY IS IN LONDON
DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO HELP CENTRES AND HE IS ALSO BASED IN
LONDON WHICH ALSO HE WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE
MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

THIS IS HIS CONTACT:
MR MUSA WILLIAMS
TEL.+44-7024078884
EMAIL: barrmusawilliams@gmail.com

LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE
USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I AM LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE
COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I
MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE.
MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS

THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

I AWAIT URGENT REPLY.

REMAIN BLESSED

GOD BLESS YOU.

MRS JANE COLE



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