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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: "Mr, Mounir Houmani," <mounir_houmani@Z6.COM> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mounir_houmani@CODEHOT.CO.UK
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 05:33:06 -0700
Subject: Urgent Reply My Dear Friend!!!

My Dear friend,
As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because,
I believe everyone will die someday.My name is Mr, Mounir Houmani,
From Morocco a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms of
medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
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. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always
hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only
thing I cared for.But now I regret all this as I now
know that there is more to life than
just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come
to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived
it. Now that God has called me,I have willed and given most of my
property and assets to my immediate
and extended family members as well as a few close friends.
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations,

as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far,
I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E,
Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I
cannot do this myself anymore.I once asked members of my family to
close one of 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 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 eighteen million dollars
$18,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security
Company abroad.I will want you to help me collect
this deposit and dispatched it to charity
organizations.
I have set aside 25% for you and for
your time.N .B Alternative
E-mail; mounir_houmani@CODEHOT.CO.UK
God be with you.as i am waiting for your reply soon,
Mr, Mounir Houmani,

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