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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: "Mary udodo" <mary_udodo66@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:38:19 +0000
Subject: My name is Mary Udodo (from Swaziland)

My name is Mary Udodo (from Swaziland)

I am contacting you in order to ask for your asistance on a very
confidental business proposal with full financail benefit for both of
us,I m not does people that work from internet to internet this proposal is
specialy for you.

First,it took me 4 mouths to find your contact,in this business all i
need is your trust for us to work it out.But before i explain the
reason let me tell you about my situation.

Since my husband got assassinated last year ,my children and i have
been in trouble with our king.Before the death he had $15 million USD,
over-invoiced government money in his care.Presently,I am the only one
with access to the money and nobody has the knowledge of this
situation.This money has be considered lost by our king and officials who
conspired to steal it
before entrusting it to my late husband.

When i late locate the document leading to the where abouts of the
money,i hired a financial consultant who went and found the status of
things and where it is kept.But unfortunately my late husband
safe-desposited
the money in a security firm in europe.

If you accept to work with me, i am ready to give you 30%of the entire
amount.if your answer is positive then i will need you to send me an
Email thru: maryudodo@netscape.net. At which time i will explain the
steps to you in details in my response to your Email.

I have pray and my spirit tells me you can be of help. But if for any
reason you do not want to do this business Stay bless This massege must
not be discussed with third party,and be blessed as you heed to this.

Thanks for your understanding.

your Faithfully

Mary Udodo

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