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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: john samara <john_samara3@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 17:32:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: hello dear urgent


Dear friend,
How are you and the daily activities including your
family?
I hope everybody is fine. I got your contact through
a pastor friend of mine living in Canada who told me
how trustworthy and reliable you are and your ability
to handle such charity and confidential matter of
mine.I am a citizen of Sierra Leone. The second son to
the Minister of Mines and Energy who was killed by
rebels during the Sierra-Leonean war. Before my
father's death I became a born again christain and
very willing to go to a pastoral college to do the
work of God. But since his death I am living in Accra,
Ghana as a refugee. My father left behind physical
cash of $15 Million USD Which he safely lodged in a
Security & Finance Company in Accra, Ghana during his
regime in the office. I want to invest this money in
any charity organisation in Europe or USA and use part
of it to further my education in any pastoral college
you might recommend me in Europe or USA. I am hereby
soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner
and adviser because I've not been to Europe/U.S.
before in my life. So I don't want to make any costly
mistake that will make me lose my money and the
calling of God upon my life. You will be entitled to
5% of the total sum for your assistance. All I want is
for you to receive the money and send invitation
letter for me to join you. Your urgent reply will be
highly appreciated. All the necessary documents of
deposit from the Security Company are with me. In your
reply, please include your private telephone and fax
numbers. E-mail me for more details.
Regards
john samara






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