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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:
  • ",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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045748876 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • chamberlinkslaw@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • chamberlinklaw@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "blessingjp mac" <bjpmac@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:35:07 -0700
Subject: Re:With God!


Resident Address:
7 George Street
London
W1U 3QG.


Dearest beloved,


Love and Respect, Noble Solutions for the Poor,


God is the most generous of lovers$B!=(Bthe giver of life, blessings and
salvation. We must acknowledge God's gifts to us and recognize the value and
rights of all others. We are called to be Christian stewards, to "receive
God's gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, and share them lovingly
in fairness with others, Study, God's promised to us :( Isaiah 44:3)
(Revelation 22:17).
I am former Mrs. Medina Mohammed McQueen now Pastor Grace Blessing
MacQueen, A widow to the Late Mohammed Abdullah McQueen, I am 86 years old,
I am a Christian convert since (2001), and I was ordained (2007) by Rev. Dr.
Jack Hyles, I am suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all
indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that
I won't live more than one month according to my doctor report. This is
because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage.


My late husband was killed during the U.S raid against terrorism in Baghdad
Iraq, when he traveled to Baghdad Iraq to monitor his CHARITY FOUNDATION IN
IRAQ (CFI) which he was setting up for the benefit of the poor masses, since
he was a peace maker. During the period of our marriage we couldn't produce
any child. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited
all his businesses and wealth. Base on my doctors advised, I now decided to
divide part of this wealth for a Charity FOUNDATIONS development in America,
Africa, Asia, and Europe.
I selected you after visiting internet site and I prayed and fasted over it,
I am willing to donate the sum of $B!r(B8,481,393 British Pound which is
equivalent to US$15,500,000.00, Million USD to set up a FOUNDATION, the
purpose is for the disabled peoples homes, supporting orphanages, motherless
babies' homes, leprosy missions, blind Institutes, refugee camps, and Aids
treatment centers among the poorest peoples in the world. The Fund has been
deposited in ZENITH BANK PLC UK and upon the Barrister instruction; you will
file in an application for the transfer of the fund in your name.


Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose, I have found out that wealth acquisition without Christ is
vanity upon vanity." Only what i can give away do i truly possess'' That
which we cannot give possesses us. May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you and your
family.

I await your Urgent Reply.

Kindly Contact Barrister Shahan John Williams; Email :(
chamberlinkslaw@yahoo.co.uk) Office Address: 12 Trinity Road Wandsworth
Common London SW17 7HR. Tel: +44 70457 48876.Also contact Mrs. Kilp Lisa the
Secretary Email: (chamberlinklaw@yahoo.co.uk) for easy confirmation, Make
sure you Call Barrister Shahan John Williams as soon as you receive this
email, for processing, I want to weakness my Love for the poor.

Yours Beloved,


Pastor Grace Blessing MacQueen.

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