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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • joyce_9@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmed " <ahmed_joyce@rediffmail.com>
Date: 27 Jan 2007 08:46:56 -0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU


GOD BLESS YOU&nbsp;I got your contact in my search for a trust worthy foreigner who will assist me over my present predicament as I do not know whom to trust so I allowed the spirit of God to re-direct me to a God fearing and responsible person that can truly indicate his/her interest to utilise this fund:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; INTRODUCTION
From: (MRS, JOYCE AHMED ALI) I am the above named person from Cotonou Republic of Benin but now undergoing medical treatment. I am married to Engr. A Ali, who worked with multinational oil company CHEVRON in Kuwait for the period of nine good years before he died in the year 2002.We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both God fearing family. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FUND DEPOSIT
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $6.8Million Dollars with a financial Bank in COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN Presently, this money is still with the Bank. Recently in COTONOU,my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next couple of MONTHS due to cancer problem.Though what disturbs me most is my stroke Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to church or a better Christian individual that will utilize this money the way instruct below:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DISBURSEMENT OF FUND
I want a church or individual that will disburse this fund to churches, orphanages 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 giveth.I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husbands relatives are not God fearing people and I don’t want my husband shard earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don’t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner, hence the reason for taking this bold decision.&nbsp;I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going as because death is refer to as a natural phenomenon which is bound to happen to us in the course of our daily existence, conceivably a man under the influence of alcohol will definitely see double on the ward, In other words, I am been influence by the Spirit of God to Seek your urgent Attention on the subject matter. If you do Accept my offer, then contact me for mores info, with this e-mail ID&nbsp;below: (joyce_9@myway.com)
Yours in Christ,JOYCE A.Ali (Mrs)

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