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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447011147792 (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.
  • paulbar04@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Linda Bachus <lindabachus_055@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paulbar04@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:50:28 +0200
Subject: Please acknowledge the receipt of this mail(God Bless You)


Hello, Greetings to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus! May the Lord's favor and peace be multiplied onto you, see Numbers 6:24-26;2 Peter 1:2.The word of God also says" They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles:they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31. It is a privilege to share this great testimony with you, to God be thy glory My name is LINDA BACHUS. I am a dying woman who has decided to donate what I have for the good work of thy Lord. I am 57 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of husband, who had left me everything he worked for. while my late husband { DANIEL BACHUS} was from London who held different TOP positions in the OIL company in both Kuwait and Africa countries before his death. I have been touched By G od during a prayer and fasting session for the Great Lord to heal me of my ailments.I was touched and directed to donate from what I have inherited from my late Husband for the good work of God, rather than to be used for an ungodly PURPOSE.
Please pray that the good Lord forgive me of my sins. I have asked God to forgive me and to direct me on how to channel our family inheritance since I am a dying woman and I will be going in for an operation tomorrow morning. After much prayer today, searching through your country website I have asked God Almighty to direct me to a honest AND TRUSTHWORTHY person that will use this Fund righteously to reach the needy BECAUSE I have USED the SERVICE of my relation and HIS contact from New Zealand LAST MONTH TO FULFILL THIS DREAM, but THEY disappeared with SOME OF the FUND. For the word of God says, "what shall it profit a man TO gain the whole world, and loss his soul". I have decided to WILL/donate the sum of $2,000,000USD (TWO million dollars) to you AS TO use FOR the good work of the lord, HELP motherless, less privileged and the widows according to (JAMES 1:27). I AM USING this little strength of mine to write you from my hospital bed AS At the moment I am indisposed due to my health condition, PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THE fund is ready FOR transfer AND ITS being depositedwith one of the international banks, this money is ready to be transferred. Please contact my Executor Barrister Michael Paul who will help you for the smooth transfer of this funds into your nominated account. Barrister Michael PaulTEL:+44-701-114-7792EMAIL:paulbar04@yahoo.co.uk Please remember to include the following informationbellow when contacting him.YOUR FULL NAME: ...............ADDRESS........................ TEL/fax no..................... I have notified him that I am WILLING that amount to you for a specific good work of thy Lord and he will be honoured to help you through I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this. Thanks and God bless. Take note that this fund is placed with an insurance policy cover and a certificate of fund merit from the British high court of justice which THE BANK IS AWARE off AND HAS THE COPIES.THIS makes it impossible for the bank to make deduction of any kind until the money is successfully transferred to your account. NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. Please keep FAITH THAT is My Prayer for you. Father, I askYou to bless my friends, relatives and those I care deeply for. prayer:Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through your grace.
Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and theircomings. In Jesus' precious name. Amen. LINDA BACHUS
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