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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: shernellthomas117@libero.it
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:51:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Child of God, Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD.


Dear Child of God, Calvary Greetings in the name of the LORD.Good day and compliments of the seasons, i know this letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine my
future and continued existence.I am Mrs.
Shernell Oreta Thomas an aging widow of 63 years old suffering from long time illness. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of $14,000,000.00 and I needed a very honest and God fearing Christian who can withdraw this money then use the funds for Charity works,
I found your email address from the internet and decided to contact you if you may be willing and interested to handle these funds before anything happens to me.I am desperately in keen need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you for this task.
This is no stolen money and there are no dangers involved,100% RISK FREE.Please if you would be able to use the
funds for the Lord's work let me know immediately in your reply e-mail. Please kindly respond for further details, reply quick or you will give me room to contact someone else to handle this task on my behalf.
Warmest Regards,
Sis. Shernell Oreta THOMAS
ONE WITH LOVE AND BEST WISHES!


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