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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: "sb2003" <sb2003@webmail.alfa.com.lb>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:40:04 +0200
Subject: BE OF GOOD HELP

ATTN,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since
you do not know me personally. The purpose of my
introduction is that I am Mrs.Sandra Bohiri, a widow to Late
Casimir Bohiri. I am now a new Christian convert,suffering
from long time cancer of the breast. I got your contact
through network online hence I decided to write you. My late
husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the
period of our
marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood
during the Gulf war.

My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I
inherited all his business and wealth. My personal physician
told me that I may not live for more than six months and I
am so scared about this. So,I now decided to divide part of
this wealth, by contributing to the development of
philanthropism in Africa,America,Europe and Asian
Countries.This mission which will no doubt be tasking had
made me to recently relocated to Cote d' Ivoire, Africa
where I live presently.

I am willing to donate the sum of $4,500,000.00 Million US
Dollars which was deposited a security and finance company
to you and your company for the development of
philanthropism and also as aids for the
less privileged around you. Please note that, this fund is
lying in a Security Company in Cote d' Ivoire To enable you
and your ministry,get this funds,contact me with the above
email address,the transfer of the
money in the name of you or your company Please i want a
uegent reply from you.

Lastly, I want you/your company to be praying for me as
regards my entire life and my health.

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Sandra Bohiri

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