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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: "Miss blessing Paul" <blessingpaul1@hispeed.ch>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:22:50 +0100
Subject: Dear One,

Dear One,

It is my pleasure to acquaint you with this proposalfor the purpose of investment in your country underyour management. I am Miss Blessing Paul the only daughter of late George Paul from Sierra Leone.

My late father was a gold and diamond merchant based in Freetown, Sierra-Leone. As a result of the political instability of Sierra-Leone, my late father packaged USD14,500,000.00, Fourteen million, five hundred thousand dollars in cash which he deposited in a Security Institution for security reasons. He declared the deposit as Personal Effects as shown in the certificate of deposit in my possession.

I am here seeking for an avenue to transfer this money to a reliable and trustworthy individual for investment and management purpose.

I am here as a refugee because of the political crisis in my country Sierra Leone. Please I would offer you 20% of the total sum of USD14.5M for your assistance.Please I need to transfer this money urgently because delay would not help at all and I need to relocate based on the political instability in this sub-region,to enable me continue my education because i was medical student before the death of my parents.

Your immediate response would be appreciated.

Best regards
Miss Blessing Paul.

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