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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:

• 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs.Vinny Adams <vadams_8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <vadams1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:57:58 -0600
Subject: Greetings


26,Hawthorne road
Middlesex Uk,
London

Dear

Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, I am formerly Mrs Rabiat Adams,Now Mrs Vinny Adams , A widow of late Sheriff Adams ,I am 74 years old now in new Christian convert , Suffering from a long term time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it’s quite obvious that I wont 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 Russia, And during the period of our marriage, we couldn’t produce any child .After my husband death, I inherited all his business and wealth .The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than two months ,I now decided to divide part of this wealth , to contribute to the development of the church in Africa, American ,Asia and Europe.

I selected you and I prayed over it , I am willing to donate the sum of $4.5million US Dollars to you for the less privilege .Please I want you to note that, This funds is lying in a bank and upon my instruction , you will file in an application for the transfer of the money in your name through the assistance of my lawyer.

I have found out that wealth acquisition with out 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.

I await your urgent reply.

Yours in Christ.
Mrs.Vinny Adams

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