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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • lov20061@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ricwilson123@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: lo2006 yes <lov20061@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:39:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR TIME TO SHINE IS NOW


DIVINE SAHANDRINE BROTHERHOOD INTERNATIONAL 21 BROTHERHOOD LANE.P.O.BOX,22 KANADA ACCRA GHANA
Tel:233288245463..Email:lov20061@yahoo.co.uk

SIR/MADAM
HAVING SEEN YOUR FINACIAL WEAKNESS IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM WE DECIDED TO BRING TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE THE CHANCES FOR CHILDREN OF GODTHE LORD
YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE CALLING FROM THE LORD TO HELP THE NEEDY,BY GIVING OUT ALMS/ LOAN TO ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT NEED FINACIAL AID ,PRAYERS FOR COOPORAL WORK OF MERCY,EDUCATION OR BUSINESS.

AMOUNT ":
NOT EXCEEDING (US$30,000 )
YOU WILL RETURN THE MONEY BACK IN FOUR YEARS INTERVAL
TO THIS SOCIETY OR AS MAY BE NEGOTIATED WITH THE ORGANISATION INTERESTED APLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT THE AFRICAN COORDINATOR.

REV.RICHARD WILSON
TEL:233242709328
EMAIL;; ricwilson123@yahoo.fr
ACCRA GHANA
REMAIN BLESSED
JULIET THOMPSON
(TEMPLE SERVANT.)

THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESENT GRACE OF GOD THAT IS HOVERING AROUND YOU THIS SEASON.IT IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE BUT NEVER FORGET TO PAY YOUR THITE.

1. YOUR PRAYERS FOR THE REALISATION OF YOU HEART DESIRE IS PSALM 70, PSALM 16.WITH THE HOLY NAME JAH , HEE FOO.
2. ADD YOUR HEART DESIRE .
3. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR TESTIMONY IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.

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GIVE NOT THAT WHICH IS SACRED TO THE DOGS OR SWINE.
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