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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: "Paul Ellis" <paulellis44@msn.com>
Reply-To: paulellis@inbox.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:05:31 +0000
Subject: FROM PAUL ELLIS KINDLY REPLY.

Hello,

My name is PAUL ELLIS, a citizen of the United Kingdom,I
have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defied all
forms of medical treatment and right now I have only about 6 Weeks
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.

However i had a revelation recently and i have deceided to listen to the
instruction given in the revelation concerning where i will go from here if
only i will obey the word spoken and i have thought and discussed this
matter with my pastor concerning what the holy spirit of GOD told me in view
of this, 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 have mercy on me and accept my soul when i am
gone
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 charity organizations in indonesia, Somalia 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 to charity organization in
Bulgaria and Pakistan, they diverted 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 only money i have left now is a private cash deposit of Eight Million
dollars($8,000,000,00) that I have with a financial services company
abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and despatch it
to charity organizations in and around your continent.

I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.Kindly feel free to call me
on my telephone number 447040118590 for any clearifications on this
matter.or you can mail me on my alternative address paulellis@sunumail.sn

Regards,

PAUL ELLIS

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