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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Brent Luwis" <brentfolders@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: luwisheart@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:02:23 -0700
Subject: Beloved


Name: Brent Luwis
Country: Netherlands
Present Location:Lagos,Nigeria

Beloved,



Greetings In The Name Of Our Lord Jesus Christ.I Am Mr Brent Luwis
A Of The Republic Of Netherlands But Presently In Nigeria Working For
The Federal Government,I Am 50 Years Old, I Am Now A New Christian overt,
Suffering From Long Time Cancer Of The Heart, From All indication My
Conditions Is Really Deteriorating And It Is Quite Obvious That I
Won´T Live More Than 1 Year, According To My Doctors,This Is Because
The Cancer Stage Has Gotten To A Very Bad Stage.



My Late Wife Died Last Five Years,And During The Period Of Our Marriage
We Couldn't Produce Any Child. My Late Wife Was Very Wealthy And
After Her Death,I Inherited All Her Business And Wealth.



The Doctors Has Advised Me That I May Not Live For More Than 1 Year,So
I Now Decided To divide The 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.


I Am Willing To Donate The Sum Of $25,000.000.00u.Usd( Twenty Five
Million United States Dollars) To The Less Privileged. Please I Want
You To Note That Fund Is Lying In A Security Company In Nigeria. Once I Hear
>From You, I Will Forward To You All The Informations You Will Use To
Get Her Fund Released From The Security Company And To Be Transferred
To Your Account.



I Honestly Pray That This Money When Transferred To Your Account Will
Be Sure 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 The Love Of God And The Fellowship Of God Be With You And Your Family.



Please Provide Me With The Following Information So I Can Forward It To
My Late Wife Lawyer Who Is Going To Handle The Transaction With You
And Lead,Advice You On How To Be Successful And Get This Fund Into
Your Account Without The Bridge Of Law.


Full Name :...........................

Full Contact Address.................

Name Of Company :.....................

Company Address:.....................

Position:............................

Marital Status :......................

Religion:............................


Sex:.................................

Private Fax No.......................


Private Phone No:....................



I Await Your Urgent Reply.


Your Brother In Christ.


Brent Luwis

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