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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031916232 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • fergurson_ferdinard1@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: MAGRET WINTERS <mrsmagreters005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:40:35 -0400
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY?



Dear,


I have to thank God this moment for his direction as regards this mission. God want me to complete this mission hence,i got your contact,but i know you may be wondering how i got your contact email. Actually when i heard from the doctor that my condition has become so bad,i have to reach out for a christian sister,it was through that christian sister that i ask to make a discrete search from the internet for a christian individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in,and even the sister that help me in this regard doesn't know the purpose for which i intend to use it ,and the fact that you are God fearing person then it's easy to finish this.

My husband earn this funds(10.8million dollas) but he died and left everything behind and i will join him soon in Jesus name.

I want you to claim this funds from the bank ,my lawyer will prepare the paperwork and fax them to you in your name as the beneficiary, you will receive it like a gift from God and you will use it to bless other less fortunate christian believer and in assisting the less privilegde children,and also to build a temple for Gods people to come and worship his majesty.
So this funds you will receive on my behalf as gift from a dying family cos due to my infertility resulting from medical problems i became barren,God has a reason for everything.

Furthermore you will never have any problem with the law as you will only pay some amount to the government as tax and a minor percentage to settle the bill of the bank and the most major part you will use to bless God's Children all over the world .

Kindly forward my lawyer your tel and fax number and tell him the country you came from to enable him fax you the document to claim this funds from the bank next week. And write my lawyer for more details,it is very important.

Fergurson Ferdinardtel: +44 703-191-6232 :fergurson_ferdinard1@yahoo.co.uk

Remain bless in christMrs. Magret Winters.

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