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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: "MRS SETIA CHRISTIANA" <schristiana111@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: setia@timemail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 02:08:50 +0100
Subject: HELP

Dear friend,

Greetings, I am Mrs. Setia Christiana, a widow to Late Sheik Mohammed Setia,I
am 66years old,,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From all indications
my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't
live more than Six months according to my doctors. This is because the damage
the cancer has done to me is very bad .My late husband was killed during
the US raid against terrorism in Afghanistan, and during the period of our
blissful marriage we couldn't produce any child of our own. My late husband
was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his business and wealth.

The doctor has advised me that I may not live for more than Six months and
that it is only by the power of God [Allah] that can determine my life span,so
I now decided to divide part of this wealth,to contribute to the development
of the less privelegded and poor in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it, I am willing
to donate the sum of $18.5.000,000.00 Million U.S Dollars to you for the
less privileged.Please I want you to note that,this fund is lying in a security
Firm and upon my instuction, you will file in an application for the transfer
ofthe money in your name.

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose,and not other wise.if you are interested kindly contact
my lawyer Mr Mustapha Bello through is Email and Tel number: mustaphabello111@lawyer.com
,N umber:234-803-723-1869.
May God {Allah} be with you and your family.
I await your response.
Mr Mustapha Bello c/o Mrs.Setia Christiana.


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