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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • mrsroseline_johnson1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "roseline johnson" <roselinejohnson1@gala.net>
Reply-To: mrsroseline_johnson1@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 23:06:27 +0200
Subject: GREETING IN THE LORD/URGENT ANSWER


*GREETING IN THE LORD/URGENT ANSWER*
**
*In Lordship. I am the above named person from Angola but now undergoing
medical treatment. *
**
*Dearest in the Lord*
**
*My name is Mrs Roseline Johnson a nationality of Angola. I am married to
late Eng. James Johnson who was an Oil dealer with the Refinary
Company in Abidjan Ivory Coast West Africa for 25 years, before he died in
the year 2003. We were both married for eleven years with a male child
called Timothy.*
**
*My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days.
Before his death we were both very close as husband and wife and since his
death I decided not to re-marry.When my late husband was alive he deposited
the sum of USD26,500,000.00 (Twenty six Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) with one of the bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
, I will send you details as soon as you indicate your interest to use the
Money the way I will instruct you. *

*Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to my cancer illness and the same time having stroke. Having known my
condition and believing the doctor,then I decided to donate this fund to
avoid total loss to Less privilege, or better still an individual that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.*
**
*I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches, orphanages,
research centres 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 giveth. I took this decision because I have a child that
will inherit this money but my son Timothy can not carry out this work only
because I and my late husband decide to use some of the money to work for
God and live some for our only son to have a better live. our son is
just 20 year old now and been grow up in africa, he have low manterity and
my husband´s relatives are not Christians and I don´t want my family hard
earned money to be misused by unbelievers. I don´t 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 bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says
that the lord will fight for my case and I shall hold my peace.*
**
*I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health, and because of the presence of my husband's
relatives around me always. I don't 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 information of the bank and other details
that will enable you claim the funds. please I want you to be aware that
according to my late husband attorney there are some important documents
that will be required by the bank for the transfer, this is where I will
need your little assistance before the fund can be transfer with the help
of the attorney.*
**
*I will also issue you a letter of authority/Power of Attorney that will
make you the beneficiary of this fund. I want you to always pray for me
because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a life of a
worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the GOD must serve him in
spirit and truth. Please always be prayerful all through your life.*
**
*I send you this mail under severe pains. Any delay in your reply will be
detrimental. Please assure me that you will act accordingly and reply to
this my private email address: mrsroseline_johnson1@yahoo.fr*
**
*Hoping to hear from you soon.*

*Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.*

*Yours in Christ.*

*Mrs. Roseline Johnson*

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