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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: Jim Randy <jrandy14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jimrandy03@yahoo.pl>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:16:19 +0000
Subject: MAY THE PEACE OF ALMIGHTY BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.


MAY THE PEACE OF ALMIGHTY BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

As you read this; I don't want you to feel sorry for Me, because, Ibelieve everyone will die someday.

My name is Jim Randy , a British merchant in Caribbean Island I havebeen diagnosed with esophageal cancer, which was discovered very late,dueto my laxity in carrying for my health. It has defiled all forms ofmedicine, and right now I have only about a few months to live,according to medical experts.

I have since lost my power of speech and can only manage to write now,as that has been the only way I am able to communicate, I have notparticularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone noteven myself but my business. Though I am very rich, I was nevergenerous, I was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as thatis the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now knowthat there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all themoney in the world.

I believe when the Almighty gives me a second chance to come to thisworld I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Nowthat I know my time is near, I have willed and given most of myproperties and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as wellas a few close friends.

I want the Almighty to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, Ihave decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to beone of the last good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributedmoney to some charity organizations in the Caribbean Island, London andIreland. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot dothis my self any more. I once asked members of my family to close one ofmy accounts and donate the money which I have there to charityorganization in Bulgaria, they refused and kept the money to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contendedwith what I have left for them.

The last of my money which only few of them knows of is the huge cashdeposit that I have with a Bank in UK.

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it tocharity organizations.

May the Almighty remain with you as you do?
Jim Randy.

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