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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • mrsjoycekaka@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joyce kka <joycekaka10@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:48:10 +0000
Subject: FROM JOYCE KAKA.



FROM JOYCE KAKA.Dearest in GOD,

I know that this mail may reach you by surprise.As we don't know ourself previously. I am the above name person from India. I am married to mr williams Kaka who was the Ambassador of Jamaica for nineten years in cote divoire.We were married for fiften years without a child. He died in december 22th 2005 after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks . Before his death we are happy husband and wife Christian family. Sincehis death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home . When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of ( USD $5.7Million ) Four Millionseven hundred thousand U.S. Dollars into a box for security reason and the money still with the security company here in abidjan cote d ivoire. Meanwhile, i have not to tell any body the content of this deposit in the security company.I am telling you the content reason that i want you to assist me use the fund to the work of the GOD.And i want you to bear in mind that,God is spirit,and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth . Recently, my Doctor told me that i have serious sickness which is Cadiacproblem.The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to your church or muslim Family, individual that will utilize this money according to my direction.I want you and your church or muslim Family to use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.
The God made us to know that Blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision because I don,t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians or muslim and I don,t want my husband,s efforts to be used by self acclaimed Christians or muslim

I don,t want in a way that this money will be used ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the hand of the Lord .I kown that the lord will fight my problems and I shall hold my peace. I want you and the church or muslim Family to always pray for me because the lord is my streignt. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve GOD must serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Please do give urgent response to this mail without any delay.I want to give you number to call me but i don't want in a way my husband relations will know that i am giving you this money.I have a brother nurse who is fearful to the lord that will be helping giving you information of this deposit.His name is brother (john peter) please you can also contact me in this my yahoo email box. mrsjoycekaka@yahoo.fr As soon i hear from you i will offer you the contact of the security company where the box is deposited. Hoping to hear from you, Remain Blessed always. Yours Sister in GOD.
Joyce Kaka
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