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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: miracle_richard001@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:59:07 +0200
Subject: CRY FOR HELP,PLEASE......

Good day and compliment,


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. My family and I are true Christians and worship's God truthfully.
I got Your contact through Internet during my research on some one who could
Help us. I am a female student Of University of cocody, Cote D'lvoire. I
am 22 yrs old. My father died earlier two months ago and left my Mother
I and my brother behind.

He Was a king, which our town citizens titled him before his death I was
a Princess to him and I and my brother are the only people who Can take
Care of his wealth now because my mother is not Capable enough To know all
my father wealth behind. He left up to USD (27.350,000.00) Twenty seven
million three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, with a security Company,and
I dont know how and what I will do to invest this money Somewhere in abroad,
so that my father kindred will not take over what Belongs to my father and
our family, which they were planning to do Without my present because I
am a female as stated by our culture in the Town. That is why I felt happy
when I saw your contact which I strongly believe that by the grace of God,
you will help me secure And invest this money.

I thereby need your help in bringing the money out from the security company,
based on your reply I Will furnish you with more details on how we can proceed.
I am ready to pay 10% of the total amount to you if you help us in Securing
this money and another 10% interest of Annual Income to you, for investing
this money for us, which you will strongly have absolute Control Over.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me In
lifting this fund, kindly reach me and I will let you know the next Step
to take towards actualizing this transaction as quickly as Possible. Please,
note that this transaction is 100% risk free. I look forward hearing from
you soonest.

Yours sincerely,
Miracle and family



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