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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: njdavid2008@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:51:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO,


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:info_njdavid@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Sir/Madam, My greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am Mrs. NANCY DAVID from Benin Republic. I am married to Archdeacon. Most Rev.Johnson David whom until his death served as an archdeacon in Benin Republic for nine years before he died in the year October 2007. We were married for eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Before his death we were both born again Christian. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home, which the Bible is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $4.350.Million under suspense account in one of the famous banks here in Benin Republic for safekeeping. Presently, my Doctor confirmed to me that I have serious sickness, which is cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to a church or individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a church that will use this fund for orphanages, helping the widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made us to understand that” Blessed is the hand that giveth". I took this decision because I don’t have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I don’t want my husband’s efforts to be used by unbelievers or in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision. I don’t need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband’s relatives are around me always. I don’t want them to know about this development. As soon as I receive your reply I will give you the contact of the bank here in Benin Republic. Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated herein. Hoping to receive your reply. Yours in Christ, Remain blessed in the Lord.Mrs Johnson David.

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