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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "rosemary moore" <rosemoore_0062@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rosemoore_0068@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 01:48:13 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEARIE

BELOVED

 

            PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR GOD.

GREETING IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS ROSE MOORE  A
WIDOW TO LATE ANDREW MOORE.

I AM 58YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG
TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS I REALLY
DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WONT LIVE MORE THAN SIX
MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS
GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

    MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE US RAID AGAINST  TERROISM 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 DEVIDE PART OF
THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA
AMERICA, ASIA,AND EUROPEAND MID-EAST.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT,. I AM
WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF US$8.000.000 .00 MILLION 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 OF BOMBLAST IN SOMALLIA, WILL
FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME.

LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERED WILL BE SURE
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY. 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.

   YOURS IN CHRIST.
   GOD BLESS YOU

 

  MRS ROSEMARY MOORE.

 

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