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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MRS ADAMS <mrs_caroladams@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:14:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO DEAR!


HELLO DEAR!
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD ALMIGHTY AMEN.
I AM MRS. CAROL ADAMS A WIDOW TO LATE MR.AMAD ADAMS I AM 52 YEARS 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 IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WON'T LIVE MORE THAN 2 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 U.S. 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 DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS,
SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE PART OF THIS WEALTH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA, ASIA AND EUROPE.I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT THAT GOD SHOULD DIRECT ME,

NOW I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $8,000.000.00 USD TO THE LESS
PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS LYING DOWN IN A
SECURITY COMPANY.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL SURELY BE
UTILIZED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS 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 AMEN.

I WAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE DIRECTIVES.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS.CAROL ADAMS.

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