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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: enorchpatrick_2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:35:31 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IN=20THE=20NAME=20OF=20GOD?=

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish
of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward
you abundantly and you would never regreat this.I got your contact and decided
making this proposals with you.I am a male student from University of Benin,Benin
Republic.

I am 25 yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home
oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know
more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in
time coming, if you can help me in retreiving this Boxes.

Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left I and my younger sister
behind after we lost our beloved mother for four years. He was a king and
controle the Gold feild belonging to entire village, which our town citizens
confirmed him over twenty-seven years before his death.I am a prince to
him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because
my younger sister is still a kid . He left the sum of USD 21, 350, 000.00
dollars (Twenty-one Million,Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars)and
Three hundred kg of Gold dust(300) he deposited with a private security
company here in Cotonou Benin Republic as family valuebles, content is not
known to the security organisation.However, this boxes was deposited infavour
of my late fathers business partner.Therefore,if you are interested I will
front you as my late fathers foreign business partner before the security
company.

Now,i urgently need your humble assistance to come for claims as the beneficiary
of this Boxes, That is why I felt happy when I saw your contact because
I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me to invest
this money wisely.I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you
help us in this transaction and another 10% interest of Annual Income to
you, for handling this business for us which you will strongly have absolute
control over. and another 10% for incurable expenses during and after the
transfer.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting this Boxes, kindly reach me.Please, note that this transaction is
100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible
pending on the time of contact.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Enorch Patrick




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