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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: "Suha Suha" <suha@thesuha.net>
Reply-To: suhaarafat1969@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:25:56 +0000
Subject: TRUST.

Dear Friend,

Though this approach appears desperate, difficulties encountered in
efforts to establish a business abroad necessitate this search for someone
to
assist me in securing and investing the sum of USD38,000,000 ( Thirty eight
million dollars) deposited in my name abroad.

By way of summarized profile of myself, I am Mrs.Suha Arafat, a 60years
old lady and the wife of Yasser Arafat(former President of Palestinian)
from past experiences,many people that i entrusted some of our money
as close friends and relatives has capitalize on my family's travail to
run away with our money. In order to avert this negative development, I in
conjunction with my son now seek your permission to allow us do a
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP/REASSIGNMENT OF CREDIT with a finance company to
your name, so that the funds (US$38 million) would be released to you
as the BENEFICIARY (on behalf of me and my family).

Our family trustee have secretly protected the deposit, you are to
assist us to lay claims of the funds with the aid of all legal documents
that
will be forwarded to you as time goes on. If you agree to help,
I have decided to offer 20% of the above sum to anyone who will assists
us to secure this funds overseas, and our own share shall be used in
investing in any reliable venture with your assistance in your country.
No doubt this proposal will make you apprehensive, please I employ you
to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY RESPONDING TO THIS MESSAGE.

Your full name and address,
Your telephone/fax numbers.

Once I receive this information, my son will prepare the necessary
documents that will put you in place as the new owner of the funds. The
money
will then be released to you by the Security Company.

Awaiting your swift response.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs.Suha Arafat.

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