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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: "Binta Wahid" <mis_wb01@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mis_bw@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 12:30:36 +0200
Subject: good day.

Dear Respectful,

I am pleased to introduce a business opportunity to you,
i hope you will not be embarrassed receiving this mail as
we have not had previous correspondences on this.I decided
to contact you based on the clearance and assurance i got
from source that linked me to you. I hope you will not
impede the trust and confidence I repose in you.

In brief introduction, I am Miss.Binta Wahid,an Sierra Leone
National.I'm 24 years of age now, However i will not forget to
ask you about your condition of health i hope you are in good
health, Meanwhile i will like to ask you if your interesting to
help me, because i will like you to take me as your Sister or
adopt me as your daughter.

My late father was working in Gold and diamond company for 17
years but was killed during the crisis in my country, then i
managed to escape with my father's important documents that worth
(8.3 million dollars) which deposited in my name for shipment out
from Dakar city of Senegal to your Country.Meanwhile i am here with
all the vital documents that covery the Money such as death
certificate and statement of account,Secondly if i receive any
positive response i will vividly forward all the related documents
to you base on interest.

Please, I await your very Urgent and Positive reply as soon as you
receive
this message.Please, Also send me your private phone and fax numbers
so that I can contact you for our oral discussion and also
fax you the related Documents to emiciated the claim.

Have a great day and extend my regards to your family.
Thanking you for your understanding.I look forward to your earliest
reply.

Your's truly
Miss Binta Wahid.

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