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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: hajia_zainab@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:43:36 +0000
Subject: PRAISE BE TO ALLAH, THE MOST BENEVOLENT

PRAISE BE TO ALLAH, THE MOST BENEVOLENT


I am Mrs. hajia zainab, named person from Kuwait. I am married to Late
Malam Ismail Usman of blessed memory who worked with Kuwait embassy in
Sudan for nine years before he died in the year 2003.We were married for
eleven years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted
for only four days. Before his death we were both very devoted muslims.
Since his death I too have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problems.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $45 Million (Fouty
Five Million U.S. Dollars) with an oversea security company. Presently,
this money is still with the Security Company.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three months
due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke sickness.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to either a moslem
organisation or devoted muslim individual that will utilize this money the
way I am going to instruct here-in.

I want this muslim organisation or individual to use this money in all sincererity
to fund mosques, orphanages, widows and also propagating the word of ALLAH
and to ensure that the society upholds the views and beliefs of the holy
Quran.

The holy Quran emphasized so much on ALLAH'S benevolence and this has >

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