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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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• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "chemberlin umar" <chemberlin2006@msn.com>
Reply-To: chemberlin2006@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:43:25 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend
My name is Mr.chemberlin. a merchant in London, United Kingdom. I have been
diagnosed with esophageal cancer and have been inthe hospital for a very
long time. It has defied all forms of medical treatment, and right now I
have about few months to live, according to the medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone (not even myself) but my business and wealth.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 justwanting 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 till date. Now that
God is calling me, I have willed and shared most of my properties and assets
to my immediate and extended family members,including few close friends.
I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul,so I have decided to give
alms to charity organizations, as I want thisto be one of the last good
deeds I do on earth before Gods call. So far, I have distributed money to
some charity organizations in the U.K,Algeria Germany France and Malaysia.
Now that my health has been 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 united states dollars($18.000.000) that I have with
a finance and trust Company in Europe. I would want you to help me collect
this deposit on my behalf and distribute it to charity organizations in your
country.
I would want you to keep 25% of the funds to yourself and share the rest to
charity organizations in your country. Reply this email as soon as possible
even if you are not capable to handle this transaction on my behalf. My
regards and Love to you and your family members.
God be with you,
Mr.chember lin.

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