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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <hammond_bundor407@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 22:27:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest in the Lord,Attn: Pastor,

Dearest in the Lord,

I am Mrs Helen Bundor from Australia. please dear,remember dearest one,children of God is every where,and the wicked shall go on punish.i am married to Mr.James Bundor who worked with Kuwait Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine years before he died in the year 2004. 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 remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible is against. i am 56 years of age now,When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of $2.5
Million (Two.five Million U.S. Dollars) in a Prime Bank here /under a (Suspence Account).
Recently, my Doctor told 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 Iam going to instruct herein. I want a church
that will use this fund for orphanages, widows, propagating the word of God and to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.
Please send to me the informations below for the transfer to take place now before any thing happens to my dear life.,so that he will carry out the changing of ownership on your behalf,so that i can endorse and sign all the documents on your behalf.already,i have informed the bank about my final
intentions and decision now on you.please get intouch with me immediately,because my situation in the hospital now is very critical and i want this money to get to you before i die.
PLEASE THE BANK IS REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS OF YOURS NOW.
FULL NAME AND ADDRESS..............
NATIONALITY........................
OCCUPATION.........................
SEX AND AGE........................
MARITAL STATUE.....................
PHONE AND FAX NUMBER...............
YOUR BANKING DETAILS ..............
Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ Helen Bundor




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