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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: "engr godwin20" <engr_godwin20@marsool.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:00:23 +0300
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR ,HELP


DEAR
REQUEST FOR YOUR ,HELP
As you read this, I dont'want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is ENGR GODWIN a merchant in Dubai,
in the U.A.E.I has 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 not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared
for anyone (not even myself) but my busine ss. 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 england , Algeria and Malaysia.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myselfanymore. I
once asked members of my family to close one of my accountsand distribute the
money, which I have there to charity organization inBulgaria 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 TWENTY EIGHT Million Dollars
$28,000,000,00 that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad in europe .

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations.
I have set aside 10% for you and for your time.

Email Pls Reply with this my private email Address the following:
God be with you.
ENGR GODWIN

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