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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: "Omar Sheriff" <omar_lonely1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: omar-h@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:12:33 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Dear Friend,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me,because, I
believe everyone will die someday.

My name is Omar Sheriff, a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E.I have been
diagnosed with Esophageal cancer caring for my health. It has defiled
all forms of medicine, 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 focus
onmmy 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 make all the money in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this 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 properties and
assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a
few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have
decided to give all the money i have left 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 my self
any more.

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
packed and deposited with a security company i will disclose the
amount to you on confirmation if you are really willing to assist me
with this transaction.

I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charityorganizations,churches,and motherless homes since i am about to
die .I have made it out for you to know that a total of 20% of
these funds shall be yours personally please respond with your
response full name tel/fax numbers as soon as possible and don't let
this out if you are not interested always let me know.
God be with you.

Omar Sheriff.

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