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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: "Kabir Ahmed" <kabirahmed9@msn.com>
Reply-To: kabir_ahmed101@walla.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:55:53 +0000
Subject: Hello

Dear friend,
Please do not be surprised with this mail as we have never met before.

My name is kabir Ahmed a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I was
a contractor for the Middle East oil for Food program. I did acquire
a lot of money then even though I regret it now as it was illegal funds
meant for the masses. I am presently under house arrest as I was
indicted for misappropriations of funds. Now the government has seized
all my property and accounts known to them. To make things worse
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 don’t want to return the secretly hidden money I have kept from
the government because I know it will not be used well either. The
money is $21,000000.00

This is why I need your help. I want you to contact the security
company I deposited the funds with and retrieve it. All document
can be made available. I am willing to give you 20% for your assistance,
While you send 30% to my wife and son. The balance 50% should go to
charities.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to
give
also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good
deeds I do
on earth but right now that my health has deteriorated so badly. Please I
would
really appreciate your help. If you are willing to help Please get back to
me so that
I can give you the detail of the company and any other needed info.
God be with you.

Kabir Ahmed.

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