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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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• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "LAZON FERNANDEZ" <wukwon400@msn.com>
Reply-To: fernandez1@myway.com
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:29:49 +0000
Subject: From Lazon Fernandez (For Charity Organization)

Dear Friend,

Greetings, As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,
because,I believe everyone will die someday.

My name is lazon fernandez a merchant in phillipines,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 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 Asian, Europe and America. 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 $18,000,000,00 dollars that I have with a finance/Security Company
abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it
to charityorganizations. I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.

I will give you more details concerning this as soon as I received
your swift response which must include your full names, address,
occupation, age and your direct mobile phone number.

God be with you.

Lazon Fernandez


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