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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: "Capt. Brian Louise" <brianlouise@zipmail.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: capt.louise@box.az
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:41:10 +0000
Subject: Capt.Brian Louise


Please Read My Convernant With GOD
Dear friend,

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

My name is Capt.Brian Louise a merchant in Dubai,U.A.E.I lost my wife and two dauthers in a car accident here in the U.A.E.Since then
I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer and have been in the hospital for a very long time. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have about few months to live, according to the medical experts.

Now that God is calling me and because 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 before Gods call. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia and also the Tsunami victims.Now that my health has been deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge
cash deposit of eight million united states
dollars ($8.000.000) that I have with a finance and
trust Company. I would want you to help me
collect this deposit and distribute it to charity
organizations in your country as a convernant i have made with God.

I would want you to keep 20% of the funds to yourself for your kind assistance that you will render and dispatch the rest to charity organizations where ever you may choose as God as directed. Reply to
this mail as soon as possible if you can handle this transaction on my behalf.

God be with you,

Capt.Brian Louise.

Direct email contact :

capt.louise@box.az

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