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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • folawilliams_300@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fola williams" <sister_fola_williams@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: folawilliams_300@myway.com
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:28:34 +0100
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD

Evang Mrs FOLA WILLIAMS.
SUBJECT: FAITH OF DONATION.
Beloved In Christ.

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD

I AM MRS, FOLA WILLIAMS FROM NATHERLAND A WIDOW TOLATE PATRICK WILLIAMS, I
AM 61 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME
CANCER OF THE BREAST, FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUDIN, T LIVE MORE THAN THREE
MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL
ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE
THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE ALIVING PERSON AGAIN, MY LATE HUSBAND KILLED
DURING THE U.S. RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN AFGHANISTAN, 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 SIX 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 ESPECAILLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF
LESS PREVILLAGED ONES AN ALPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE
WEBSITE I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT WITH ADVISE OF MY PASTOR,
I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $8.5m U.S DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND UPON
MY INSTRUCTION,


MY ATTORNEY, WHO PRESENTLY IS IN AFRICA DISTRIBUTING RELIEF MATERIALS TO OF
BOMBLAST IN SLERRA-LEONE, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATIONFOR THE TRANSFER OF THE
MONEY IN YOUR NAME.



LASTLY,I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE
SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUHG IM 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 YOUR URGENT REPLY; PLZ REPLY ME TROUAGH MY MAIL ADDRESS:
folawilliams_300@myway.com

MOTHER FOLA WILLIAMS


GOD BLESS YOU.

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