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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: "From: Mrs fatima Hinga." <fatima_hinga@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:35:58 +0700
Subject: I will appreciate your reply

From: Mrs fatima Hinga.
Attn:Sir

Greetings,

Thanks for finding time to go through my mail.
,First of all , I wish to introduce myself to you, I am Mrs fatima
Hinga the wife of the late Dr. Rashidi Hinga who was one of the aid
to the former leader of my country Iraq before he was killed in a war
in
my country I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise but I
honestly do not intend to surprise you. I write this letter in respect
of my intention to invest the sum of US$12,000,000.00 with in your
company.This Money was "WILL" to me and my son, we inherited from
my husband proceed before his death.I am from Hiati while my husband is
from Iraq before we got married together as husband and wife when my
Husband came to Hiati in 4 years official program in my country.
I am with my only surviving son Musa who live in Hiati all his life
time.

When my husband was killed and the rest members of my family on 16th
January 2003 during the war , I escaped to Iran with the help of
United Nations from there we came to Thailand through the United
Nation peace keeping Pilot.

The fund is now with the security Company .In view of this plight, I
expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to assist me ,I hereby
agree to compensate your sincere and candid effort in this regard with
20% of the total fund
and annual 5% of the after tax returns on
investment for the first three years.Thereafter, the term shall be
varied,5% for expenses, which may arise during the transaction.

Whatever your decision is please reach me and my son immediately
through this phone number +66-12693941 or on the above e-mail and
keep this letter tight secret for the interest of my family.
Best Regards.

Mrs fatima Hinga.
for the family


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