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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: "don kerry" <donkerry_2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: martins2003_2003@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 01:30:07 +0000
Subject: FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.

FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD.
Dear sir/madam,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry forme, because,I believe
everyone will die someday.My name is Mark Martins a merchant in Dubai,in the
U.A.E.I worked with Kuwait oil Company and eight years as a contractor,I
have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer .It has defiled all forms of
medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well,
as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself)but my business.Though I
am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I
regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting
to have or ake all the money in the world.I believe when God gives me a
second chance to come tothis world I would live my life a different way from
how I have lived it.Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most
of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as
well as a few close friends. so, I have decided to give alms to charity
organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on
earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the
U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia.Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I
cannot do this myself anymore, I once asked members of my family to close
one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money to
themselves.Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be
contended with what I have left for them. The last of my money which no one
knows of is the huge cash deposit of eighteen million dollars $18,000,000,00
that I have with a finance/Security Company abroad. I will want you to help
me collect this deposit and dispatched it to charity organizations.I dont
want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner. Hence
the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bossom of the
Lord.Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold
my peace.I shall give you more details once you reply this mail.I have set
aside 20% for you and for your time .Please respond through my personal
email address:(martins2003_2003@yahoo.com)
God be with you,
Mr.mark martins

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