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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:
  • "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 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • marrymoses69@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.marry moses" <marrymoses_01@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: marrymoses69@yahoo.com.au
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:13:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: God Bless You,

My late husband was killed during the U.S. raidagainst terrorism in Afghanistan, and during the period of our marriage we could not produce any child.my late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth. the doctor has advised me that I may not live for
more than six months, so I now decided to divide the part of this wealth, to contribute to the development of the church in America, Africa, Asia and europe especially create solution to problem of less privileged ones and alphanage homes. I elected you after visiting the website I prayed and
fast for three weeks over it, I am willing to donate the sum of USD$10,million dollars, to the less privileged.

Please I want you to note that the fund is lying in a security company here in London, and upon my instruction,you will file in an application for the transfer of the money in your name.
Lastly honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose even though I,m late then, because I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without Christ is vanity and I made the promise to God that the fund will be use to build his temple.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the love of God and the fellowship of God be with you and your family.

Please do contact me on my private email address; marrymoses69@yahoo.com.au
And please indicate:
Your full name, your age, your occupation, your Address, your contact Telephone and fax numbers respectively.

Remain Bless

Yours Sister In Christ

Mrs.marry moses





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