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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million united states 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.
• 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.
  • lindsay_armstrong4@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lindsay Armstrong <lindsay_armstrong31@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lindsay_armstrong4@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:59:04 -0600
Subject: Come to my aid.



DEAR BELOVED ONE, GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MRS LINDSAY ARMSTRONG FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, A WIDOW TO LATE TOM ARMSTRONG, I AM 55 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER, FROM ALL INDICATION MY CONDITION IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 5 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY DEPLORABLE STAGE.MY LATE HUSBAND DIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULDN'T 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 5 MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE SOME PART OF THIS WEALTH, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA, AND EUROPE. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT. I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $5,000.000.00(FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND SOME OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE. ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU,I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO GET THIS FUND RELEASED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT. I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.PLEASE I NEED YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) SO, I WILL SEND YOU MY PICTURES, THIS MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS: lindsay_armstrong4@yahoo.co.uk MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD IS WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY IN MY PRIVATE E-MAIL BOX.. YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST. MRS LINDSAY ARMSTRONG
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