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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:
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Anik Bedie <anik_bedie33@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: anikbedie@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:22:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MAY THE LORD BE WITH YOUR FAMILY/ FROM MIS ANIK BEDIE




DEAR BELOVED ONE IN CHRIST.
=A0
I GREAT YOU IN THE NAME OF THE LORD
=A0
I am Mrs=A0Anik Bedie=A0from Solomon Islands. I am married to Mr William Be=
die, who worked with our Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he di=
ed on the 15th August 2006. We were married for eleven years=A0 without a c=
hild. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Ever be=
fore his death we were both born again Christians and have sown into many m=
inistries. Since his death I decided not to remarry, but feeling quite lone=
ly if not the Lord who has been my partner and comforter. When my late husb=
and was alive he deposited the sum of $ 15 Million with a bank here in Ivor=
y Coast. Presently this money is still in the bank here in Ivory Coast.=20
=A0
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Five months =
due to cancer problem. Having known my condition I decided to donate this f=
und to a church, organization, or good person that will utilize this money =
the way I am going to instruct herein.=A0I want a church, organization, or =
good person, that will use this funds to help the orphans, widows and to bu=
ild churches the less privillaged, other people that is in need of financia=
l assistance. Using part of this money to provide facilities for God,s work=
, taking the gospel to greater height is my major reason of donating this f=
unds out.=20
=A0
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank he=
re in ivory coast. I will also issue a letter of authorization to the bank =
that will proove you the present beneficiary of this money. I also want you=
to always uplift me in prayer. My happiness is that I lived a life of a wo=
rthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in trut=
h and faith, "serving him with all you have, knowing that naked we come and=
naked we must go" And any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcin=
g another good person, church, or organization for this same purpose.=20
=A0
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping t=
o receive your response immedaitely.
=A0
Thanks and Remain blessed in the Lord.
=A0
Your Sister in Christ.
=A0
Mrs Anik Bedie.=0A=0A=0A

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