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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • pastor.morris@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shehu Morris" <she_hu_2007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pastor.morris@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:35:54 -0800
Subject: Awaits your immediate response

Beloved in Christ,
Greetings in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus! May
the Lord’s favor and peace be multiplied to you, see Numbers
6:24-26; 2 Peter 1:2.The word of God also says,
'they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall
mount up with wings as eagles: they shall run, and not be weary, and
they shall walk, and not faint.' Isaiah 40:31.It is a privilege to share
this great
testimony with you, to God be thy glory. I am Brother Shehu Morris, Happilly
married
to my wife with four children. During a prayer and fasting session in our
church I asked God Almighty to direct me to an honest person that will use
this Fund righteously to reach the needy, the less privilege and lost souls.
For the word of God says,’ what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole
world, and loss his soul’? The bible also says, 'the blessing of God comes
supernaturally and it is through Divine favour'. This said fund was aquired,
when I was working with an International Oil Firm in my Country (Saudi
Arabia) I was the field operational Manager of Exporting of CRUDE OIL in my
Company when I was in the world. I gave my life to God Almighty after my
predicaments in the world and God really touched my life. Then, after given
my life to God, I packaged and sealed the fund in a consignment box and
deposited the consignment box that contained the fund with a Security
Company in England, ready for delivery and to invest the fund on the things
that will glorify the name of our Lord Jesus Christ for His wonderful deeds
in my life.
Beloved, I will like you to immediately send me your particulars, full
names, full address, direct telephone and fax numbers to enable me procure
the necessary documents covering the fund, making you the sole beneficiary
of the fund.
As soon as I receive your particulars, I will start up all the
necessary process on how the funds will get to you. Be informed that as
soon as this fund is in your possession, i shall join you in your country to
see how the fund will be use for the things that will glorify God and to
give thanks to God.
Awaiting your prompt response.
Remain blessed.
Yours in Christ,
Brother Shehu Morris,
Please Reply Me Through My Private
Email: pastor.morris@yahoo.fr

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