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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 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.
  • +27734989963 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs_rose kumar" <mrs_rosekumar22@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:13:15 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY/ PHONE CALL


FROM MRS ROSE KUMAR
36 HIGH_ LOW AVE
JOHANESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
16th MARCH 2007

Att : SIR

BELOVED, You ARE GOD SENT . MAY THE SPIRIT OF GOD /ALLAH GUIDE YOU AS YOU
AGREE TO CARRY OUT THIS PROJECT WITH ALL SINCERITY.

YOU ARE GOD SENT PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD I am
married to Dr. MICHEAL KUMAR ,who worked with an embassy in SOUTH AFRICA
for nine years before he died in the year 2006. We were married for eleven
years with one son.

My husband died after abrief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both MUSLIM. Since his death I decided not to
re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is
against. When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of $12Million
(Twelve Million U.S. Dollars) with a Security and Financial Company here in
South Africa .

Presently, this FUND is still in the safe keeping of the security company
here in south africa.Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for
the next three months due to my cancer problems.

Though what disturbs me most is my stroke . Having known my condition, I
decided to donate this fund to church or better still an honest and
Godfearing individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to
instruct here in: I want a church that will use this fund on, 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 have only one son that will inherit this money.

and my husband relatives are not Believers and I don't want my husband's
hard 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. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of
the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the Lord will fight my case and I shall
hold my peace.

I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health
and also because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always.
I don't want them to know about this development. With God all things are
possible. As soon as I receive your reply I will forward your personal
information to the /Financial and Security Company here in South Africa so
that they will contact you as the legal owner of this fund before
transfering the fund into your nominated Bank Account in your country or
better still use a DIPLOMATIC means to deliver the money there to you in
your country after all legalities has been observed.

I will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the
original beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray
for me because the lord is my shephard. My happiness is that I lived a life
of a worthy Christian.

Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and truth.
Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please you must assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated here in. Hoping to hear from you
as soon as possible.

. Remain blessed in the name of the Lord

,Yours in Christ, ROSE KUMAR (Mrs).

N/B. Please take good care of my son Joseph KUMAR do call him urgently on
this number +27-73-498-9963

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