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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: UMARO FERNANDEZ <barr_umarofernandez@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 05:43:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT SIR


hello dear,
How are you and the daily activities including your
family? I hope everybody is fine.
i really want treliable person and your ability to
handle such
charity and confidential matter of mine.I am a citizen
of Sierra Leone. The second son to the Minister of
Mines and Energy who was killed by rebels during the
Sierra-Leonean war. Before my father's death I became
a born again christain and very willing to go to a
pastoral college to do the work of God. But since his
death I am living in Accra, Ghana as a refugee. My
father left behind physical cash of $15 Million USD
Which he safely lodged in a Security & Finance Company
in Accra, Ghana during his regime in the office. I
want to invest this money in any charity organisation
in Europe or SA and use part of it to further my
education in any pastoral college you might recommend
me in Europe or USA. I am hereby soliciting your
assistance to be my foreign partner and adviser
because I've not been to Europe/U.S. before in my
life. So I don't want to make any costly mistake that
will make me lose my money and the calling of God upon
my life. You will be entitled to 5% of the total sum
for your assistance. All I want is for you to receive
the money and send invitation letter for me to join
you. Your urgent reply will be highly appreciated. All
the necessary documents of deposit from the Security
Company are with me. In your reply, please include
your private telephone and fax numbers. E-mail me for
more details.
yours faithfully
fernandez



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