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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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Fraud email example:

From: "mrs shade ibrahim" <shadeibrahim04@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 07:28:53 +0700
Subject: MY CONTACTING YOU IS BASED ON TRUST(FROM MRS SHADE IBRAHIM)

From:Mrs.Shade Ibrahim.

Attn:The Managing Director:
Assalamu alaikum!!!

Dear Beloved

My contacting you is based on trust. I have seen war
and I have seen peace, I have seen riches and I have
seen people die of hunger on daily
bases. And I am quite certain that life is vanity; the
only life worthliving is a life of service to the
almighty One ALLAH, most merciful,
most compassionate and most benevolent. This is the
reason for my presentdecision based absolutely on
ALLAH.
Before I proceed, may I humbly introduce myself to
your goodself, my name is Mrs.Shade Ibrahim,
an Iraqi refugee ,my husband was until
recently, one of the personal aid to the president of
Iraq who was formerly overthrown out of power .Prior
to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in
my
country,which recently led to misfortune of our
government and my late husband's position as the
personal aid to the president.
We inherited the sum of US$11Million (Eleven Million US DOLLARS).The funds were
originally gotten from my late husbandproceeds. My
late husband was able to safe guard the fund with a
very good
diplomatic contact from my Country and deposited it in
Thailand. .I have decided to contact you because I am
interested in investing in your country which is one
of the investor friendly nations.
Please kindly guide and assist me in making the right
investment plans since I am also interested in buying
a residential property as I will be moving with my
only son Adamu.R. in over
there as soon as every thing regarding technical and
logictics details is worked out and ascertained to our
respective satisfaction.
In view of your participation,I am ready to give you
a good negotiable percentage for your assistance,or
better still commit it into viable Joint venture
projects with you,be assured that you stand no risk
of any kind as the funds belong to me and my only
survived son Adamu.R. As soon as I get your
consent, we will quickly move this fund to your
country for investment.

However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner,
you can contact me with my private e-mail for more
details.I strongly believe that associating with you
to embark on this and
other business ventures will derive a huge success
here after, please include you private contact
telephone number and private e-mail when
replying.

Yours Sincerely.

Mrs.Shade Ibrahim.

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