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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:
  • "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.
  • maliklazzo01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Madam Helen" <helenfaith@ig.com.br>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:52:07 +0200
Subject: My Dear I remain your brother.


My Dear I remain your brother.

I am Mr DAVID NICEAL; I had worked with Elf Petroleum Company in France for
nine years before I retired in the year 2006. I was married to Mrs Doris
Michael for eleven years without a child. My wife died after series of
illness that lasted for three months by then without knowing that she had
HIV/AIDS.

Before her death I believe that we were both born again Christian but little
do I know that she is unfaithful to our marriage. After her death I found
out that she gave me this deadly sickness of HIV, therefore I decided not to
re-marry hence I knew that my death is near also not to spread or give an
other woman this sickness.

When my late wife was alive I deposited the sum of $18.5 Million with a
Bank, Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in Benin.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months
due to the damaged this AIDS had done to my body, but I know that my doctor
is not God. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to an
Organization or good person that will utilize this money the way I am going
to instruct herein.

I need an Organization or good person that will use this fund for
Orphanages, Widows and other peoples that need help and also propagating the
word of God and to endeavours that the house of God is maintained.

Gods made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that gives " I took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money
and my relatives are not even good at all because they are not helping me
since the death of my wife also since they found out that I am with this
AIDS all of them had been wicked to the extent that they pray for my sudden
death in other to have all my properties and I don't want my dreams and
effort to be used by those that conspired and pray for my death or for
ungodly things.

This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I know
where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosoms of the Lord.
Exodus 14 Vs 14 says that "the Lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace".

I need telephone communication in this regard because of my health condition
here in the hospital. Also I don't want any of my relatives to know about
this development and I know that with God all things are possible to those
who trust in Him and to those who work by faith. As soon as I received your
reply I shall give you the contact of the Bank.

I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank that will prove you
the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you, or the Organization
to always pray for me because the Lord is my only Shepherds.

My happiness is that I lived a life of a sincerity and truthfulness as i
can. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve Him in spirit and
truth. Please always be prayerful through your life and make sure that you
are faithful to your marriage.

Contact me and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
good person, church or organization for this same purpose. Please assure me
that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. Hoping to receive your
response immediately,

NOTE PLEASE REPLY WITH THE ID BELOW FOR SECURITY REASON
Maliklazzo01@yahoo.com

Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
I remain yours brother.
Mr. David Michael.

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