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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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.
  • mrsmabelowen1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OWEN MRS MABEL" <mrsmabelowen@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: mrsmabelowen1@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 05:17:52 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.


*Mrs. Mabel Owen.
Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO USE IT FOR THE
CHILDREN OF GOD.


I am the above named person 76years old woman from #82 FEBAY AVAUNE
LIVERPOOL LONDON. I am married to Dr.Alan George Owen,We were married for
Thirteen (13)years without a child. He died after a brief illnessthat lasted
for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christians.

Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of(4.500,000.00 (Four
Million Five Hundred Thousand U.k. Pounds) with the (STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
PLC) in London.

My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to
cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my partial stroke.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this funds to church or better
still a Christian individual that will utilize this money
the way I am going to instruct here in.

I want a church or individual that will use this money to fund churches,
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the
house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that grivet. I took
this decision because I donthave any child that will inherit this money and
my husband's relatives are not Christians and I dont wantmy husband's hard
earned money to be misused by unbelievers.

I dont want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner,
hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death
hence I know where I am going.

I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says
that the lord will fight my
case and I shall hold my peace. With God all things are possible.

As soon as I eceive your reply I will want you to give me your

Name:...........................
Address:........................
Sex/age:.............................
Phone:................................
Occupation:............................

I will send a copy to the bank. For identification when you will contact
them. I want you and the church to always pray for me because the lord is my
shepherd and I shall not want. My happiness is that I lived a life of a
worthy Christian.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Note,
this must be kept confidentially from eyes and ears of my husband's family.
Hoping to hear from you.
Reply me through this my private mail
ID"(**mrsmabelowen1@gmail.com*<mrsmabelowen1@gmail.com>
*)
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Regards,

Mrs. Mabel Owen
*

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