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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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Fraud email example:

From: mohammed lawal <mo_lawal@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:37:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: mohammed lawal.

Dear sir,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry
for

My name is MR mohammed lawal Crude Oil merchant in
Dubai (U.A.E),
i have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .


according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as
I
never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but
my
business. Though I am very rich, I was never

focused on my business as that was the only thing
I


or make all the money in the world.



me, I have willed and given most of myproperty
and assets to my immediate and extended family
members as well as a few close friends.

so, I have decided to give alms to charity



liberia,Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health
has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself

one of my accounts and distribute the money which
I have
there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to


for them.

huge cash deposit of Eighteen million dollars

Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect
this

I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.
God be with you.


mohammed lawal.



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