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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • gloriouschurchofchrist1980@yahoo.fr
  • alina.sutu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: alina sutu alexander <alina_sutu5@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:30:07 +0200
Subject: HELLO DEAR:!!!!!...




FROM MISS.ALINA SUTU ALEXANDERGLORIOUS CHURCH OF CHRISTADDRESS:IMMEUBLE HOSSANA AVE 14 RUE 12 MARCORYABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE01 BP ABIDJAN 03PHONE:00225-075314-63FAX:00225-21-28-3565EMAIL:gloriouschurchofchrist1980@yahoo.fr
CONTACT PERSON:REV JEAN-LUC ADAMA

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the sweet fellowship of the holy spirit be with you in Jesus name Amen. I know that this timed contact will bring us into an everlasting relationship which will be build upon truth and will be rooted with the fear of God and I want you to know that the death of my parents has been an inspiration for me knowing God.

In brief Introduction, I am Miss. Alina Sutu Alexander, I was born on the 27/08/1980. the only daughter of Mr. Nelson Sutu of Durban Kwazulu-natal in South Africa. my mother is Mrs Fionna Botchkareva SUTU from a city called Krasnogorsk in Russia and I am also single and presently residence with the Glorious church of Jesus Christ here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. My Dad was a gold merchant here in Abidjan before he died along side with my mum on a car accident at Cocody near Rti station.

I lost both parents some years ago on a ghastly car accident and before the death of my Father, he told me as his only daughter that he made a deposit of Ten million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.USD($10.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. and he further explained That I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.

The only thing that I needed from you is to provide me with an accound where this money will be trasnfered and also arrange for me to come and join you in your country in order to further my education and also I am willing to offer you a 15% of the total sum. Please the confidentiality of this business is of utmost importance to me.

Before replying to my mail, I will like you after reading this mail to talk to the God that you serve to reveal the truth to you and please if you know that you are coming to betray me, stop to avoid the wrath of God falling on you as I have suffered so much in this county where there is war, political crisis and the depose of a toxic waste which have claimed the lives of many people.
You can reach me on the address and phone number above and may the year 2007 bring you a good tidings in Jesus name Amen.

Yours sincerely in Christ,Alina Sutu Alexander.
alina.sutu@yahoo.com
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