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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: bless_sampson@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 01:22:41 +0000
Subject: LOOKING FOR HELP & LIFE PARNER

Dear beloved,


I am Bless Sampson,my late father was a former Director of finance,Chief
Benson Kabila, Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation,MY Father and
mother were assasinated when they were coming back from a party on 25th
May, the year 2004.

Since the death of my parents,i left my country and settled in Abidjan
COTE DIVOIRE for security of life and where my father deposited(15.8million)US
dollars in the security company.

Now, i am looking for a very caring, sincere,truthful and trustworthy parter
to marry as my life partner
who will help me to come over to its country to invest this money which
my father deposited.It would have been my wish if you will accept to be
my sweetheart and my beloved life partner.

Dearest one, my life is no longer safe in my country. I am expecting to
hear from you soonest.


NOTE:If you have married, you can also help me to transfer this money to
your account in your country

Yours sincerely,
Bless sampson


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