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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:
  • "million dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mother Theresa Johnson" <mrstheresajhn@excite.com>
Reply-To: mothertheresajohnson117@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:15:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear Beloved Friend










Dear Beloved Friend,Let me first of all inform you, I got your email address from a mail Directory and decided to mail you for a permission to go ahead.I am Mrs Theresa Johnson from Nigeria.I am married to the late Mark Johnson a Nigerian who worked with a construction company in Asia for twenty Years before he died in the tsunami disasters, we were married but without Any children.Since his death I decided not to re-marry and presently I am 61 Years old. I am now a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications, my condition is really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than six months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very severe stage.My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth.When my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of $3 million dollars (Three Million Dollars) with a bank here in Nigeria. My personal physician told me that I may not
live for more than six months and I am so scared about this.Presently this money is still with the bank and the management just Wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to receive the money or rather Issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I cannot come over.I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment Cancer of the lungs in a hospital,I have since lost my ability To talk. I want a person that is trustworthy that will utilize 75% of this money to fund churches, orphanages, widows,victims of the tsunami and the katrina around the world.Please note that, this fund is lying in a bank therefore my lawyer will file an immediate application for the transfer of the money in the name of your ministry. Please, do not reply me if you have the intention of using this fund for personal use other than enhancement of the said purpose above.Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here and Keep this contact
confidential till such a time this funds get to your Custody,this is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth.May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.I await your urgent and positive reply.Regards,Mrs Theresa Johnson.

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