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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: georgesabelo@aim.com
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:39:57 -0400
Subject: Re: Jar the Most high!!!




Dear VICTIMNAME,

First of all, I would kindly thank you for responding to my mail, as you may be aware, there are a lot things going on in the business world right now, my proposal to you was sent with utmost sincerity, this is not a game neither does it has anything to do with lies, believe you me this transaction is a genuine business and you are the right person and looking for, you will never regret to be part it in the long run, I am in dare need of your assistance because this I cannot do alone, you assistance and maximum cooperation is required to accomplish this goal, please note that this a golden opportunity both of has to change our entire life for better.

Sincerely speaking, no body introduced you to me rather I got your contact e-mail address, while surfing the internet, as a matter of fact, I got about there different e-mail contact addresses, being a Christian, my sprite led me to fast and pray over this and after one week of praying and fasting, I was led by my sprite to contact you in respect of this.

For your information, this money has nothing to do with any form of illegality, this is a legitimate money, I am ready to prove genuinely to you the clean source of this money, all documents covering this money will be made to your disposal for your verification and confirmations to certify your curiosity concerning this fund but please be in mind that before I do that, you must first agree to move forward with me in this transaction because I do not want anything that will jeopardize transaction as my whole life depends on this money now.

Finally, please be informed that because of security reasons and for the interest of this transaction, you are requested to keep this transaction strictly confidential and please understand we need the services of a lawyer to conclude this transaction. Please kindly furnish me with your full contact information including your cell phone numbers.

Thank you, while looking for to hearing from you soon to enable me provide you with more information on how to move this transaction forward.

Abu.
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