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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: <hamzafahad@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:33:08 +0600
Subject:

Greetings

Peace and Love Be on to you , as you read this , I don't want you to
feel sorry for me, because I believe everyone will die someday.

My Name is ABDUL RAHMAN I a merchant of Brunei nationality but
presently residing in Britain I have 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 business. 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 Oman, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly,I cannot do this myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts
and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization
in Bulgaria 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
Fiftyfive million dollars 55,000,000 that I have with a finance/Security
Company
abroad. I will want youto help me collect this deposit and dispatche it to
charity organizations.

If you a capable of handling this project please get back to me with
your full name and contact telephone number where you can be reached
and i will place a call through to you for further instructions. Please
also bear
in mind that for your assisanace you will be rewarded generously.

God be with you.

HJ ABDUL RAHMAN

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