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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • ko_william01k@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Hope Williams." <ko_william01k@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:32:42 +0000
Subject: widow seeking your assistance to create charity foundation.

Good Day,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. Hope Williams, 49 years old widow & a new Christian convert, suffering from long time cancer of the blood (Leukaemia). According to my doctor my condition is critical and I might not survive. Although as a christian, I beleive in God and I know that I will not die, but will live to declare the glory of God. My late husband (Jacque WilliamS) and my only son was killed during the ABIDJAN-BOUAKE Crisis some years back(take a look) Our Lord Jesus Christ is my only comforter.

I have the sum of $1.2 Million (One Million Two Hundread Thousand U.S. Dollars ) The money is presently deposited with a financial house here i Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire and all the documents concerning the deposit are in the custody of my late husband lawyer. I inherited the money from my late husband who was an industralist and international businessman. I have prayed concerning this donation for God's guidance and if in your heart you geniunely and faithfully desire-to use thses funds for the propagation of God's work in any form whether for charity, ministry, evangelical work or otherwise in relation to God'swork,do get in-touch with me for further arrangements with my late husband lawyer on how you will receive my Charity donation.

God bless you once again and as you receive, give and give God all the Glory, as i wait for your urgent response through this mail box: ko_william01k@yahoo.fr

NB: Vous pouvez aussi me contacter en francais si vous n'aviez pas compris mon message en anglais car je vie dans un pays francophone.

Remain blessed in the Lord

Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Hope Williams.
.DIVINE CALL.

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