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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: "Mustarfa Umoru" <mails4taylor@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mustarfa_umoru@sify.com
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:50:55 +0100
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP !!!!

Good Day
assalamu-alaikum,


I humbly introduce myself to you; I am Captain Mustarfa Umoru of Iraq.I am contacting you based on trust
and humanity for the Transferr of fund, totalling 20.5 million U.S Dollars, Which I have escaped with from my
country in the US war against my Country for the purpose of my family survival after the war might have been over.

These funds were deposited in a Diplomatic Condominium in Spain by some professionals. I am currently admitted
in a private hospital in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

On your response to assist me receive this money outside my Country (region), signals will be sent to the company in
custody of the funds and the professionals involved. Do not worry all necessary information to enable you receive
the funds will be intact.

With your effort and help, you shall be entitle to 20% of the total Amount and 5% will be mapped out for any expenses
incurred in this Transaction.

I shall forward to you all the details required on the receipt of your wiliness reply to carry on this transaction with me
I look forward to your prompt favorable response.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours Respectfully,
Captain Mustarfa Umoru
Email : mustarfa_umoru@sify.com

NOTE; I AM NOT AN ISLAMIC EXTREMIST, I AM MODEST.

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