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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: pattersonhinds@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 05:07:25 +0100
Subject: Ugent Reply


DEAR BELOVED,

I AM PATTERSON HINDS, I AM 56 YEARS OLD.I AM A CITIZEN OF ROMANIA, BUT I
AM RESIDENT IN SOUTH AFRICA. I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN AND GOD BLESSED ME ABUNDANTLY.
BUT I AM NOT AHAPPY MAN.I HAVE NO WIFE AND I HAVE NO CHILDREN. AS AT NOW
I AM SERIOUSLY SICK.I JUST CAME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL BACK TO MY HOME .

I AM SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER AND I HAD PARTIAL STROKE WHICH HAS AFFECTED
MYVOCAL CORD THEREBY HAMPERING MY ABILITY TO TALK NORMALLY. I CAN NO LONGER
TALK.AND HALF OF MY BODY IS PARALYSED. THE DOCTORS SAY I HAVE ABOUT 5 MONTHS
TO LIVE. I SEND THIS EMAIL TO YOU WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE MALE NURSE
WHO IS TYPING MY REQUEST. I HAVE LITTLE TIME SO I HAVE COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING
MY WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR MANKIND. IN THE HOSPITAL WHERE
I AM, I HAVE GIVEN THE MANAGEMENT US$5MILLION TO UPGRADE AND BUILD A NEW
CANCER RESEACHFACILITY.I HAVE ALSO MADE SOME CASH DONATIONS TO ORPHANAGE
CHILDREN HOMES IN
SOMALIA, ETHIOPIA, SUDAN, AND SOME IN SOUTH AFRICA. I HAVE SUCCEDED IN
SPREADINGMY LIQUID CASH TOWARDS WELL DESERVED MEANS. MY SOUL IS HAPPY. WHAT
I AM DOINGGIVES ME JOY.

I AM NOW SHARING MY PROPERTIES AND VALUABLES.I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT IAM CONTACTING
YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CARRY OUT MY WISH FOR THE
SAKE OF HUMANITY. I HAVE 4.1 MILLION DOLLARS (USD) DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY
DEPOSIT COMPANY IN EUROPE.
I WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY IN DOLLARS (USD )
AND USE ITTO BUILD AND OPERATE(YOU COULD LOOK FOR SOMEONE TO OPERATE IT
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO AN ORPHANAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY.YOU WILL NAME THE ORPHANAGE
PATTERSON HINDS ORPHANAGE HOME. YOU MUST FOLLOW MY WISH FOR IT WILL GLADEN
MY HEART. PLEASE IF YOU ARE READY TO CARRYOUT MY WISH, THEN SEND ME THIS
INFORMATIONS.

[1]YOUR NAMES,
[2]YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
[3]YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS,
MAY GOD GUIDE US. SEND YOUR REPLY ALONG WITH YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS I
AWAIT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL. pattersonhinds@mail.com

MY WARM GREETINGS,
MR PATTERSON HINDS

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