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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: "paul usman yunisa" <usman_w101@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: usman_1979c@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 12:39:59 -0700
Subject: hello friend

Dear Sir
My name is Mr,PAUL Usman Yunisa,a Sierra Leonean residing
in South Africa, Africa.I am 24years old You will be
surprise to receive this mail from a total stanger
like me,Anyway, i got your contact through internet
and decided to approach you for assistance.
My father,the late Dr.Usman Ali,was one of the
prominent Diamond dealers in my country Sierra
Leone, he was also one of the paramont chiefs in my
town before He was murdered in cold blood early last
year alongside with my mother by the Rebels of R.U.F
when they invaded the town.
When i got home from school to see the remains of my
late fatherand other family members,i discovered
that my home had been burnt down and my parents were
both murdered by the Rebels of R.U.F that has been
fighting against the legitimate Government in my
country since 2002.
My late father deposited the sum of(USD$15million) as
a FAMILY TREASURE IN A TRUST COMPANY here in South
AfricA,West Africa before his untimely death,this
money was meant to be used to build an ultral
mordern medical Clinic here in South Africa for me
after i shall have completed my studies as a
qualified Dorctor but untimely death of my parents
have denied me this good opportunity.
Now,as the next of kin and the only child,i have made
claims of ownership of the box containing the money
although the people at the Trust Company are not
aware of the contents of the box,But i need a
reliable person outside Africa through whom i could
move the money abroad and who will subsequently
help me to invest the money wisely while i go back to
school to complete my education. Bear in mind that i
would entrust this money in your hands if you would
be willing to help me in this matter.
I am also willing to give you 25% of the total sum if
you will be willing to assist me in this matter.In
addition,i will equally deduct 5% after the transfer
to cover expenses incurred in the course of moving
this money abroad to your account.
If you can assist,please get back to me promptly
through my e-mail address so that we can discuss the
modalities of making this move. I will equally insist
that you make it a very private and confidential
matter.
I look forward to hearing from you soonest.
Kind Regards
PAUL USMAN YUNISA


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