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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: khadija <khadija@mstn.com>
Reply-To: rab_khadija@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:08:37 -0500
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP !

HELP FOR HUMANITY!
Mrs Khadija Rabbani
rab_khadija@yahoo.com.hk
No 264 abudul Road,
Kabul, Afghanistan.

Dear Sir/ma,

Greetings to you, I am Mrs Khadija Rabbani, a widow to Late Mr Daud Rabbani. I am 64years old and suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I have a limited time to live according to my doctors because of the serious effect of the the cancer on my person.

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 doctors has advised me that I may not live for more than Six months and that it is only the grace 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 am willing to donate the sum of Twenty five million U.S. Dollars (USD25M.) to you for the less privileged. I will like 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 of the money in your name.
Lastly, I honestly pray and sincerely wish to have your words that this money when transferred will be used for the said purpose and not other wise.

I await your response.

Mrs Khadija Rabbani

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