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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 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 "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barristerbrightjohn@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs.marianalli@terra.es" <mrs.marianalli@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:32:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: From Mrs.Marian Alli,



From Mrs.Marian Alli,


Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am former Mrs.Fatima Alli, now Mrs. Mrs.Marian

Alli, a widow to Late Sheik Mohammed Setia, I am 74years old, I am now a new Christian convert,

suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really

deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than two months according to my

doctors. This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.

My late husband was killed during the US raid against terrorism in Afghanistan, 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 doctor has advised me that I may not live

for more than two months, so I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute to the

evelopment of the church in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

I am willing to donate the sum of $10.000,000.00 Million Us Dollars to you for the less

privileged. Please I want you to note that, this fund is lying in a bank and upon my instruction,

you will file in an application for the transfer of the money in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose,

because I have come to find out thatwealth acquisition without Christ is vanity upon vanity.

May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be

with you and your family.

Yours in Christ.

Mrs.Marian Alli

N.B PLEASE YOU CAN CONTACT THE LAWYER ON MAIL:barristerbrightjohn@yahoo.co.in

NAME: BARRISTER BRIGHT JOHN





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