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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: "MRS NOORA ABDULLA" <mrssnoraabdulla@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: privatecontact2005@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 03:45:44 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Attn. My Dear Friend,

Please read this mail and get back to me.

My names are Mrs.Noora Abdulla M S AL- Saad. I am a nationality of Qatar
and I live with my husband in Qatar. I seek your permission for you to
assist
me on a business venture.I honestly request you to claim the sum US $27.5
million confidentially on my behalf.The fund belonged to my late cousin
who used to be an oil merchant.

It was very unfortunate that my cousin died on a fatal Auto crash on 21st
February 2005. He was buried according to Islamic traditions. I discovered
very important documents from his briefcase after his death.

One of the documents is the Deposit Certificate which he used in
depositing the sum US$27.5million in INVESTMENT CHARTERED BANK LONDON.

I called London and confirmed that my late cousin's fund is still with the
investment bank.

I don't want to bring this fund to Qatar, because I don't want my husband
and his other relatives to be aware of the fund.
My husband has been maltreating me and I want to divorce him as soon I am
through with this transaction.

I plead you to assist me to claim this fund on my behalf. You have to keep
this transaction confidential between you and me.
And you will assure me that you will not betray me when this fund has
finally been transferred into your account.
I will like you to tell me the amount that you will like to take from the
total sum at the end of the claim.

I want this transaction to be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you and me from any breach of law.
Let truth and honesty be our watchword in this transaction.
I will detail you further immediately I receive your reply through this my
private mail box (privatecontact2005@hotmail.com)
Allah blesses you.

Mrs.Noora Abdulla M S AL- Saad

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