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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:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "favienne kone" <faviennekone2007@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:01:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE UNTO YOU.


DONATION FROM MRS FAVIENNE KONE.
AVENUE 26 RUE 17,
TREICHVILLE,ABIDJAN,
COTE D'IVOIRE.

DEAR BELOVED CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD, MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESU=
S CHRIST, THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE COMMUNION OF THE HOLY GHOST BE WITH Y=
OU AS YOU READ THIS MESSAGE, IT IS OBVIOUS, THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL MEET=
YOU WITH GREAT SURPRISE.=20

I AM MRS FAVIENNE KONE. I AM MARRIED TO ENGR. RAYMOND KONE WHO WAS THE =
CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AN OIL AND GAS PRODUCING COMPANY HERE IN CO=
TE D' IVOIRE FOR ELEVEN YEARS BEFORE HE DIED ON THE 27TH OF NOVEMBER 2=
005.=20

WE WERE MARRIED FOR ELEVEN YEARS WITH-OUT A CHILD. HE DIED AFTER A BRIE=
F ILLNESS THAT LASTED FOR ONLY FOUR DAYS. BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH, WE W=
ERE BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN. SINCE HIS DEATH I DECIDED NOT TO REMARRY=
OR GET A CHILD OUTSIDE MY MATRIMONIAL.=20

WHEN MY LATE HUSBAND WAS ALIVE HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $3.7MILLION (THR=
EE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) IN ONE FINANCE =
SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN IVORY COAST, AND ADVISED ME THAT HE US=
ED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY OFFICIALS D=
OES NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE TRUNK BOX BECAUSE HE CAMOUFLAGE IT=
AS (FAMILY VALUABLES AND TREASURES) FOR SECURITY PURPOSE, AND IT IS ST=
ILL WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY UP TILL NOW.=20

RECENTLY, MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE SERIOUS SICKNESS WHICH IS CANCE=
R PROBLEM, THE ONE THAT DISTURBS ME MOST IS MY STROKE SICKNESS.=20

HAVING KNOWN MY CONDITION NOW, I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO A =
CHURCH OR INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL UTILIZE THIS MONEY THE WAY I AM GOING TO=
INSTRUCT HEREIN.=20

I WANT A CHURCH OR INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL USE THIS FUND FOR THE HELPING O=
F THE ORPHANAGES, WIDOWS, PROPAGATING THE WORD OF GOD AND TO ENDEAVOR T=
HAT THE HOUSE OF GOD IS MAINTAINED, FOR I KNOW THAT MY SUFFERINGS OF TH=
IS PRESENT TIME ARE NOT WORTHY TO BE COMPARED WITH THE GLORY WHICH SHAL=
L BE REVEALED IN ME IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF [ROM=
ANS 8:18]. THEREFORE I AM GIVING OUT THIS DONATION IN THE NAME OF OUR =
LORD JESUS CHRIST, FOR IT IS WRITTEN THAT I SHOULD GIVE, AND IT WILL B=
E GIVEN TO ME, BLESSED IS THE HAND THAT GIVETH, I TOOK THIS DECISION BE=
CAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILD THAT WILL INHERIT THIS MONEY AND I DON'T W=
ANT MY HUSBAND'S EFFORTS TO BE IN VAIN, I DON'T WANT A SITUATION WHERE =
THIS MONEY WILL BE USED IN AN UNGODLY WAY.=20
=20
PLEASE, LET MY DONATION BE IN SECRET BETWEEN YOU AND I,AS IT IS WRITTEN=
IN THE BOOK OF [ MATTHEW 6:3 - 4] THAT WHEN YOU DO A CHARITABLE DEED, =
DO NOT LET YOUR LEFT HAND TO KNOW WHAT YOUR RIGHT HAND IS DOING, THAT Y=
OUR CHARITABLE DEED MAY BE IN SECRET;AND YOUR FATHER WHO SEES IN SECRET=
WILL HIMSELF REWARD YOU OPENLY.=20

I AM NOT AFRAID OF DEATH SINCE I KNOW WHERE I AM GOING. I KNOW THAT I A=
M GOING TO BE IN THE BOSOM OF THE LORD, BECAUSE THE LORD HAS BEEN MY ST=
RENGHT AND HOPE AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY IN ACCEPTANCE OF MY DON=
ATION, I SHALL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABI=
DJAN COTE D' IVOIRE. I WANT YOU AND THE CHURCH TO ALWAYS PRAY FOR ME.=20=


MY HAPPINESS IS THAT I LIVED A LIFE OF A WORTHY CHRISTIAN. WHOEVER THAT=
WANTS TO SERVE THE LORD MUST SERVE HIM IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH, PLEASE ALW=
AYS BE PRAYERFUL ALL THROUGH YOUR LIFE,AND ALSO REMEMBER ME IN PRAYERS.=
=20

MAY ALMIGHTY GOD MAKE YOU AN ETERNAL EXCELLENCY AND A JOY OF MANY GENER=
ATIONS....AMEN.=20

HOPING TO RECEIVE YOUR REPLY AND REMAIN BLESSED IN THE LORD.=20
=20
YOURS SINCERELY IN CHRIST,=20
MRS FAVIENNE KONE..


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