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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: "edward kabba" <edwardkabba17@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 09:15:20 +0200
Subject: Thanks for your mail



My Debora Collins


Thanks for your mail and all the contents was well understood I really
appreciate your sincerity, for now what I wanted is your sincere and genuine
assistance, remember that why I contacted was because the money is still at
the security company and unless after the change of ownership to your name I
cannot have access to the fund and this is the more reason why I contacted
you because I am here as a refugee (political asylum seeker) and their laws
here prohibits me from operating any kind of bank account, although I will
like you to bear in mind that the most important thing to me is on the
safety and security of the fund when transferred to your bank account in
your country so I cannot just transfer the money as this money is all my
life and my future hope.

For now all I wanted from you is trust, sincerity and the ability to handle
this transaction confidentially. Since we have to obtain all the approvals
documents to your name as the foreign beneficiary of the fund I will like to
know if you can be able to come here for the conclusion of this transaction
to sign the final release order or if you will prefer we contact an
attorney/legal adviser who will be able to assist in carrying out the
transaction on your behalf in your absence here.

Again I will also like us to discuss on the type of business to invest the
money when it is safely transferred into your bank account hence the type of
business you are into will also help, once more thanks and God bless for
your mail so far may the goodness of the Lord be with us as we progress with
this transaction.

Your urgent response to this mail will be highly welcomed

Best regards,

Mr. Edward kabba
(For The Family)

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