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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "back to me via my private e-mail" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "johnson patrick" <johnsonpat66@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Philip_son7@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:32:00 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OFJOHNSONPAT


Dear friend,

I am sorry if this letter comes to you as an embarrassment but be rest
Assured that your particulars of contact was given to me from a very good of
friend who work with the UNITED KINGDOM chambers of commerce, for reliable
and capable foreigner that will handle Confidentially a Godly assinment on
my behalf and at the same time make a good home in heaven for him/herself.

I am Mr Philip Johnson, an English man by who is suffering from cancerous
ailment. I am married to Mrs, Sarah Johnson, who also is an English woman
though dead now. Our marriage lasted for over a decade without any fruit of
the womb. My wife died after a protracted illness.

My wife and I made a vow to uplift the down-trodden and the less-privileged
individuals within the United Kingdom, Europe, North and South America,
Africa and the rest of the globe as she had passion for persons who can not
help themselves due to physical disability or financial predicament. I can
adduce this to the fact that she needed a Child from this relationship,which
never came.

Myself and my late wife Invested the sum of USD$20,000,000.00 (Twenty
Million United States Dollars) in an International Trading Program with the
Joint stock commercial international industrial investment bank(FIRST
SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY LONDON).Presently, this money is still with the
Bank.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I have a limited or numbered days onearth
and that my life span will not exceed 150 days due to the cancerous problems
I am suffering from. Though what bothers me most is the stroke that I have
in addition to the cancer.

With this hard reality that has befallen my family, I have decided to donate
this fund to a non-governmental, or a non religious, and a non profit
organization such as club/society or better still an individual,that will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
This gift which comes from myself and late wife sweat, is meant to fund the
upkeep of widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the down-trodden,physically
challenged children, barren-women,life-long education for student,positive
society upbringing and persons who prove to be genuinely handicapped
financially.

It is often said that blessed is the hand that giveth. I took this decision
because I do not have any child that will inherit this money and my wife
relatives are bourgeois and very wealthy persons and I do not want our hard
earned money to be misused or invested into ill perceived ventures. I do not
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 to be with the
Almighty God when I eventually pass on. The Almighty God will fight my case
and I shall hold my peace. I do not need any telephone communication in this
regard due to my deteriorating health and because of the presence of my wife
relatives around me. I do not want them to know about this development.

With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall
give you the contact of the bank. I will also issue you a Letter of
Authorisation that will empower you as the original beneficiary of this
fund. My happiness is that I lived a life worthy of emulation. Please always
be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for a
non-governmental, or a non religious, and or a non profit organization or
better still an individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you
will act just as I have stated herein.

Hope to hear from you soon and God bless you and members of your family.
Please get back to me via my private e-mail: ..
Mr Philip Johnson(Benefactor).

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