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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us 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)
  • "barrister" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "work of God"<churchwalk11@myway.com>
Reply-To: deaconafred9376@yahoo.de
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 18:18:14 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: For God's Work.










This message is coming to you from one whom gave his life to Almighty God.I am a retired Director of Works and presently the managing director of Alfred and Son Estate Developers but for few years now i was called into the lord and thank God for the great changes in my life. Due to the counseling from my wife and by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ I confessed to Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and saviour and I became a member of Gods Choosing ministry and the man of God in my church Pastor Ken counseled me and i went into a three weeks deliverance period,Our Lord said in Obadiah 1:17, that upon mountain Zion there will be deliverance, after holiness one can posses his possessions, I have claimed this as my portion.Before my thanks Giving day i proceeded on a deep prayer sessions in my ministry,and our Lord ministered to me concerning my funds in oversea, and a vission to invest in your ministry came to me Glory be to God, so that the fund can be used to help the
orphanage homes, Schools and the lesspriviledged ones, and after consultations with the Elders of my ministry, arrangements has been concluded that my Bank in oversea has approved the payment of the funds $2.5 million us dollars to your ministry.All you need do is to furnish my Lawyer with your full details Telephone &amp; Fax numbers for easy communications, for the processing of the fund into your bank account. you are advised to furnish the Lawyer with your full detail informations as this will help him the Lawyer finalise with the process. .Thank God for his Grace upon my life for bringing me nearer to our Lord Jesus Christ, Glory to God. Be informed that this fund is strictly for meant for the work of God, mainly for teh widows and and the lesspriviledged, his name is Glorified Amen.For further details kindly contact my Lawyer Barrister John Smith on this address: barrister_sjohn@yahoo.co.ukRemain Blessed.Deacon Alfred.



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