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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: "mofe belele" <ebelele@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mbelele@ny.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:49:48 -1000
Subject: my wish

My Dearly Beloved,

Greetings in the name of our Lord God,I am Mrs.MAFE ESTHER MBELELE, a
widow to Late SURAH MBELELE. I am 73 years old. I am now,suffering from
long time cance rof the breast.

>From all indications, my condition is serious and is quite obvious that I
may not

live more than six months,because the cancer stage has gotten to a very
severe state and my doctor confirmed this. My late husband was killed during
the Gulf war, and during the period of our marriage we had a son who was
also
killed in cold blood during the Gulf war.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all his

business and wealth.

As my doctor told me that I may not live for more than six months, I am so

scared about this. So,I now decided to divide part of the inherited wealth,
by

contributing to the development/assistance to the poor and theless
privilaged in

the world.

I am willing to donate the sum of US$2,000,000.00(TWO Million USD) to you

for the development and also as aids for the less privileged around you.

Please,do not reply me if you have the intention of using this fund for
personal

use. Lastly,I want you and your church to keep praying for me regarding my
health because I have come to find out since my ill health recently that
wealth acquisition without deep love for GOD and humanity in one's
life is vanity upon vanity.

I await your urgent reply.

Stay blessed,

MAFE ESTHER MBELELE (Mrs.)

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