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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 advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27739995874 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • fredakinchambers@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. JANET ELLIOT" <janetelliot1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: janetelliots@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:13:55 +0200
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

From: Mrs. Janet Elliot,

 

 

I am the above named person from Zimbabwe. I was married to Mr. Desmond Elliot
who worked with Zimbabwean embassy in South Africa for nine years before he died
in the year 2004.We were married for eleven years without a child. he died after a brief illness that lasted for only five days. Before her death we were both born again Christians. Since his death I decided not to re-marry. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of USD$12.2Million (Twelve Million two hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) with one finance/security company in South Africa. Presently, this money is still with the Security Company. Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next
six months due to my cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke
sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to church
or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

I want a church or God fearing person to utilize this fund for 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 upon myself because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my husband 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 since it's a necessary end and it will come when it must. Again, to the children of God, it's not the end of life but the beginning of an everlasting life. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14:14 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 the presence of my 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 shall give you the contact of the Finance/Security Company in South Africa. I will also issue you a letter of authority that will prove you as the original- beneficiary of this fund. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my shepherd.

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 in truth because wealth
acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity all will be vanity. Please
always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give
me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same
purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
I WILL ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT THE LAWYER IN CHARGE IN SOUTH AFRICA
IMMEDIATELY ON:

Name: Barrister Fred Akin Thomas
TEL: +27-73-999-5874,
EMAIL: (fredakinchambers@lawyer.com )

HE DOES EVERYTHING ON MY BEHALF AND HE'S VERY UNDERSTANDING AND I BELIEVE HE
WILL LEAD YOU TO YOUR SUCCESS IN THIS REGARD IN JESUS NAME, AMEN!

 

 

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