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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: "Mr. Izzedine Maksousa" <izzedinemak1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: izzedinemak1@excite.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:18:01 +0000
Subject: ALLAH will bless you and try to get back soonest ok

Dear
I am Mr. Izzedine Maksousa, I work with the Dubai chambers of commence I am writing to you consigning one Mrs. fatima rashedi Mohamed
She is from Iran presently she is suffering from Brest cancer from all indication her condition is really deteriorating because of the
unsuitable condition in her country that have denied her proper medical care.
She is the wife of Late Sheik Mohammed that was killed during the invasion of collation forces from
American and Britain in Iraq and during the period of their marriage they couldn't produce any child her late husband was very wealthy
And after his death she inherited all his wealth There fore her desire now is to contribute part of this wealth for.
Humanitarian aid such as propagation in assisting the less privileged and to use part of the fund to acquire a better medical treatment else
Where like turkey. She's willing to give out 5% of the total sum to you for helping her retrieve this money and transferring it to your account
For the said purpose the deposited amount is 2.M, two million U.S.A dollars only, please I want you to note that this money is in a fixed account with the Me-Bank OF Dubai
For that I am writing to you to please help us see that this money will be Transfer TO YOUR ACCOUNT.meanwhile i will update you more as soon as i hear from you soonest
May Almighty ALLAH Bless You

Mr. Izzedine Maksousa.
+97150 230056

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