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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: "Usman Yunisa" <usman_1979b@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: usman_1979bb@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 04:26:10 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir

Dear Sir
My name is Mr,PAUL Usman Yunisa,a Sierra Leonean
residing in South Africa, Africa.I am 24years old You
will be surprise to receive this mail from a total
stanger like me,Anyway, i got your contact through
internet and decided to approach you for assistance.

My father,the late Dr.Usman Ali,was one of the
prominent Diamond dealers in my country Sierra Leone,
he was also one of the paramont chiefs in my town
before He was murdered in cold blood early last year
alongside with my mother by the Rebels of R.U.F when
they invaded the town. When i got home from school to
see the remains of my late fatherand other family
members,i discovered that my home had been burnt down
and my parents were both murdered by the Rebels of
R.U.F that has been fighting against the legitimate
Government in my country since 2000.

My late father deposited the sum of(USD$15million) as
a FAMILY TREASURE IN A TRUST COMPANY here in South
AfricA,West Africa before his untimely death,this
money was meant to be used to build an ultral mordern
medical Clinic here in South Africa for me after i
shall have completed my studies as a qualified Dorctor
but untimely death of my parents have denied me this
good opportunity.

Now,as the next of kin and the only child,i have made
claims of ownership of the box containing the money
although the people at the Trust Company are not aware
of the contents of the box,But i need a reliable
person outside Africa through whom i could move the
money abroad and who will subsequently help me to
investing the money wisely while i go back to school
to complete my education. Bear in mind that i would
entrust this money in your hands if you would be
willing to help me in this matter.
I am also willing to give you 20% of the total sum if
you will be willing to assist me in this matter.In
addition,i will equally deduct 5% after the transfer
to cover expenses incurred in the course of moving
this money abroad to your account.

If you can assist,please get back to me promptly
through my e-mail address(usman_1979dd@yaho.com) so that we can discuss the
modalities of making this move. I will equally insist
that you make it a very private and confidential
matter.

I look forward to hearing from you soonest.
Kind Regards
USMAN YUNISA

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