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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: "aisha mohammed" <aishamohammed000@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 02:39:45 -0500
Subject: RE:GREETING

Dear friend,

Greetings,I am Alhaja Aisha Mohammed,a widow to Late Sanni Mohammed ,I am
64 years old,suffering from long time cancer of the breast.From all
indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that
I won't live more than Six months according to my doctors.

This is because the damage the cancer has done to me isvery bad .My late
husband was killed during the US raid against terrorism in Afghanistan, and
during the period of our blissful marriage we couldn't produce any child of
our own. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited
all his business and wealth.The doctor has advised me that I may not live
for more than Six months and that it is only by the power of God [Allah]
that can determine my life span,so I now decided to divide part of this
wealth,to contribute to the development of the less privelegded and poor in
Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

I selected you after visiting the website and I prayed over it,I am willing
to donate the sum of $15,000,000.00 Million U.S Dollars to you for the
lessprivileged.Please I want you to note that,this fund is lying in a
security Firm and upon my instuction, you will file in an application for
the transfer of the money in your name.

Lastly,I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for the
said purpose,and not other wise.if you are interetseted kindly contact my
lawyer Ahmed Bello through is email: barrister_bello1@sify.com May God
[Allah] be with you and your family.

I await your response.

Regards and God Bless.
Alhaja Aisha Mohammed

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