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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: "Amina Bello" <mrsamina_belo@she.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrsamina_belo@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 19:04:57 +0700
Subject: i will appriciate your reply

Mrs.Amina.A Bello.
Attn:The Managing Director
Before I proceed, may I humbly introduce myself to your goodself, My
Name is Mrs. Amina.A.Bello, 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 by American Government .
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
position as the personal aid to the president, we were able to come
over here in Thailand ,we inherited the sum of US11 million.The funds were
originally gotten from my late husband proceeds. My late husband was
able to safe guard the fund with a very good diplomatic contact from my
Country.
I have decided to contact you because I am interested in investing in
your country which is investment friendly. Please kindly guide and
assist me in making the right investment since I am also interested in
buying a residential property as I will be moving my family 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,be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to
me and my only survived son. 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 telephone number or e-mail for more details.
I am here with my only surviving son Rashid, 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.Amina.A.Bello

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