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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "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.
  • mrscatancmavillamil111@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrscatancmavillamil111@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:32:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs. Catan Carmeli Ma Villamil.

Greetings to you and your family, I hope you all are sound and strong today; Glory is to God for his Love and mercy over us. I am Mrs. Catan Carmeli Ma Villamil, from Philippines . I am married to Mr. Catan Villamil who worked with the Philippines Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he
died in the year 2006.He is also a well known fruits import and Export business man in Ivory Coast . We were married for eleven years without a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Since his death I decided not to remarry outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $5.6Million US dollars with a bank in Ivory Coast , Presently, this money is still in the custody of the bank.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months due to cancer problem.

Having known my condition I decided to look for an individual personality that has a humanity understanding, some one that has feelings for others, and some one that is accommodating, caring and trustworthy to help me utilizing some part of this money in building an orphanages home in two
countries one in Africa ( Ethiopia ) and the Second in any country of your choice, thus I contacted you, this home shall be for the less privileged children and the widows, it is for the help of the needy in this present hard society as I believe that Blessed is the hand that gives. I took
this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money. Please understand very clearly that this project that I am handing over to you have nothing to do with your religion or mine, all I need is for you to carry out the instruction as directed only for the sake of the needy,
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. 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 bosom of the Lord, as he will fight my case and I shall hold my peace.

I am convinced that With God by my side, all things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the bank in Ivory Coast , I will also send a copy of my passport to you and also issue you an Authority Letter that will empower you to be the beneficiary of the money.
I want you to always pray for me because the Lord is my shepherd and he shall see us through, My happiness is that I live a life of a worthy Christian so I have no fear at all for I am convinced that God is with me and he shall be with you if you make yourself available to take up this spiritual
task. 20% of the total sum belongs to you for your effort in assisting to carry on the project.


I believe that whoever that wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth thus I took this decision. Please always be prayerful all through your life. Contact me on this email address always and please be informed that any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
person for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. please contact me with this email address below, mrscatancmavillamil111@yahoo.co.jp


Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Catan Carmeli.






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