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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. Fatima Rasheed" <rasheed_sa_fatima@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rasheed_s_fatima@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 18:31:42 +0400
Subject: VERY URGENT FOR MR PLEASE

Dear Beloveth.

I am Mrs. Fatima Rasheed Khalifa a widow to Late Sheik Mohammed Rasheed Khalifa am 64years old .
Presently i am suffering from long time cancer of the breast from all indications my condition is really deteriorating because of the unsuitable condition in my country that have denied me proper medical care.


My late husband was killed during the invasion of collition forces from American and Britain in Iraq and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child, My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited all his business and wealth

Therefore my desire now is to contribute part of this wealth for
humanitarian aid such as propagation in assisting the less-privileged and to use part of the fund to acquire a better medical treatment else where in Europe or America
I am willing to give out 20% of the sum to you for helping me to
retrieve this money and transferring it to your account for the said purpose the deposited amount is $4.5 million united states dollars.

Please I want you to note that this fund is lying in a Security
Company.For that i have also written
to a lawyer who will file application for the retrieving of
the money on your name as the beneficiary, only if you promise to use this funds judiciary for the said purpose.

Yours regards

Mrs Fatima Rasheed

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