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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Sister Rosemary Cole" <web.officce4@att.net>
Reply-To: <rev.sisterrosemarycole1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 02:12:28 -0000
Subject: Donate for Japan Tsunami Appeal,,,,,Sister’s charity organization Uk

Sister’s charity organization

Dear,


A massive earthquake, the seventh largest recorded in history, struck the east coast of Japan on Friday 11 March.

I am Rev. Sister Rosemary Cole, I am a devoted sister serving in the central Catholic Church in south London . My intention of writing you is for us to come together and help our people in Japan whom are currently homeless and hungry due to Tsunami earth quark.Save the people of Japan especially woman and children.

I am heading a sister’s charity organization in calling on the people of the world black or white please note that this donation has nothing to do with color, tribe, faith or religion. We have concluded arrangement with food companies and fruit drink manufacturers also with medical companies in China and India to take aid to this stranded fellows.

We are calling on people who have concerns over this serga to come and help the people of Japan by sending cash donations because we have perfected all arrangement with companies in china and India who will supply all that is needed and including myself with our donations. The Japanese Red Cross has agreed to accept donations from the UK.

Please make a donation today, and spread the word to your network of friends. We’ll post regular updates and photos from our work here. We also welcome your comments and thoughts here on this blog page. Thanks for your support. The earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, triggered a tsunami which hit the east coast of Japan with 7-metre-high waves, leaving a trail of destruction.

More than 2,000 people have died in the disaster and some 2,000 are injured. The number of confirmed dead is expected to rise to around 10,000. The earthquake triggered fires and caused severe damage to buildings, leaving 1.2 million homes without electricity and 1.4 million without water. We shall continue to pray for you and the people of Japan .


British Sister’s charity organization
Japan Tsunami Appeal
Bawtry Hall, Bawtry,
Doncaster DN10 6JH
Email:rev.sisrosemac@rocketmail.com
Yours Sincerely,
Rev.Sister Rosemary Cole

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