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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: "Jemila Ali" <mrsjemila@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjemilaali@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 03:59:31 -0800
Subject: it's quite obvious

My Dear,
Greetings to you, I am Mrs.Jemila Idris Ali, a widow to Late Mr.Idris Ali,I
am 64years old,suffering from long time cancer of the breast. From all
indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that
I have a limited time to live according to my doctors.This is because the
damage the cancer has done to me is very 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 children in Africa,
America,Asia and Europe.

I am willing to donate the sum of $32.000,000.00 Million Us Dollars to you
for the less privileged. Please I want you to note that,this fund is lying
in a Trust Firm abroad and upon my instruction, 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.

I await your response.

Mrs.Jemila Idris Ali.
Home Address: No 264 abudul Road,
Kabul,Afghanistan

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