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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: "salim ibrahim" <ibm@ibrahimworldsalimfamily.org>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 16:58:32 +0000
Subject: important person

Dear Friend,

My name is SALIM IBRAHIM a merchant in Dubai, in
the U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer
It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right
now I have only about a few months to live, 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 generous,
I was always hostile to people and only focused on my
business as that was the only thing I cared for. But
now I regret all this as I now know that there is more
to life than just wanting to have or make all the money
in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to
this world I would live my life a different way from
how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I
have willed and given most of my property and assets
to my immediate and extended family members as well as
a few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so,
I have decided to give also to charity organizations, as
I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.
So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot
do this myself anymore. I once asked members of my
family to close 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 themselves. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with
what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge
cash deposit of (Twenty million five hundred thousand u.s dollars)
that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad.
I will want you to help me collect this consignment and
dispatched it to charity organizations. I have set aside 15% for
you,then 5% for any expenses insured.

God be with you.

SALIM IBRAHIM
NOTE: please my friend, becuase of security reasons kindly
respond back to me via my most confidential email box at

ibrahim_salim@ care2.com

I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR URGENT RESPONCE.
THANKS ALOT, MAY THE GOOD GOD BLESS YOU ABONDANTLY

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