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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: robertardle@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:49:42 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Friend?=

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My names are Robert McCulloch McArdle, an Australian
in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer which was discovered
very late, due to my laxity in caring for my health. This decease has defiled
all forms of medication and right now I have only about a few moments to
live on earth, 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. Although, I am wealthy but not generous,
I was always hostile to people and focus more on my business as that was
the only thing I cared for since I lost my wife and children in an auto
accident but now I regret all these, as I now realized that there is more
to life than just wanting to keep to yourself.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my
properties and assets to my relations and as well as a few close friends
because I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have
decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one
of the last good deeds I will do on earth but my health has deteriorated
so badly, that I can not do this myself.

I once asked members of my family to close 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 and
confide in 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 "US$16.3M"
that I lodged as precious materials with a Security company in Europe.

I need a God fearing and trustworthy person that will be able to travel
to Europe, to collect this deposit from the security company and dispatched
it to any noteable charity organizations, in redeeming my vow to almighty
God.

I will be trusting to hear from you soon, remain blessed and God be with
you and your family.

Kind regards,
Robert McCulloch McArdle.

I will appreciate it if you could send your reply to my private and secure
mailbox which is rob_ardle004@yahoo.com.au



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