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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: "aishamohammed2003@ommail.com" <aishamohammed2003@ommail.com>
Reply-To: barrister_bello1@sify.com
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 16:29:33 -0500
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP.

Dear friend,

Greetings,I am Alhaja Aisha Mohammed,a widow to Late Sann i
Mohammed Sani,I am 64 years old,,suffering from long time
cancer of the breast.From all indications my condition is
really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't
live more than Six months according to my doctors.

This is because the damage the cancer has done to me isvery
bad .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 doctor has advised
me that I may not live for more than Six months and that it
is only by the power 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 selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over
it,I am willing to donate the sum of $15,000,000.00 Million
U.S Dollars to you for the lessprivileged.Please I want 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 that this money when transferred will
be used for the said purpose,and not other wise.if you are
interetseted kindly contact my lawyer Ahmed Bello through is
email: barrister_bello1@sify.com May God [Allah] be with you
and your family.

I await your response.

Regards and God Bless.
Alhaja Aisha Mohammed

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