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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:
  • "the consignment" (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 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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs theresa smith" <theresasmith2@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 04:14:52 -0700
Subject: MY BELOVED IN CHRIST


Dearest one.

Calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I am MotherTheresa
Smith.I am 65years old, am suffering from long time liver problem.From all
indications, my condition is serious and according to mydoctor it is quite
obvious that I may not survive the sickness,although as a christain,I
beleive God, and I know that I will not die,I will leave to declare the
glory of God. My late Husband and my only son was killed during the Ogoni
Crisis and I am presently Leaving alone.Our Lord Jesus Christ is my
comforter.My late Husband was very wealthy we have a lot of properties
including shares and houses.After the death of my Husband,I made up my mind
to travel abroad to leave the rest of my life and continue to do the work of
God as a missionary.I called our lawyer and I instructed him to sell all my
Husband properties and shares to enable me raise some money to conitue my
mission.

The lawyer sold the Shares and some of the properties and I was able to
raise the sum of ($10.300,000.00(Ten Million Three Hundred Thousand US
Dollars)The fund is in cash,for the safety of the fund till am able to
travel out,I packaged the fund in consignments deposited it with a Security
Company.Presently,all the documents concerning the consignments are with my
lawyer.

Now that my sickness has gone to this stage,I am scared and I want the fund
to be used for the work of God all over the world. I have prayed and I told
God to direct me to an honest person who will receive this fund and utilise
it for things that will glorify the name of God After my prayers,I searched
the internet,I found your email address and I decided to contact you.Please
if you are interested in using this fund for the work ofGod,please send to
me your private phone and fax number full names and address to enable me
give it to my lawyer for immediate arrangement with the Security company on
how the consignments that contained the fund will be delivered to you.I
await your urgent reply.

Thanks and God bless you.

Regards,
Mrs Theresa Smith

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