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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: steven williams <steven_williams009@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:48:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLS URGENT HELP NEEDED,REPLY NOW


Dear Mr,
Dont be suprise for this mail,for i saw your email address in the yahoo search which means this letter is meant for you.This was devastating and disastrous to my life.It was the hurricane katrina in New Orleans,America which occurred last year.My entire family members were wrecked by this horrible event.My parents and my only two sisters were killed.My parents came from an orthodox Jewish family.Now am helpless with no family and lack parental care.Am just 21 years of age and still a student of a university in the united states,but now i cant continue my education now because of LACK OF FUNDS,to pay for my school bills.My academics is now under serious threat.
Hence i am now using this very great opportunity to please appeal for your financial assistance of any kind so that i can upset all my fees now and continue my education now.A total fund of $15,950USD will do for the payment of all my bills for now.It will not be a good thing if i leave school expectially now that i am the only surviving person from my family.
Please,let us join hands together to raise a good aspiring future of mine.I will plead to you to see my through this period of trial in my life.I weep and sober in tiers.I need your entire support now,because it is only through education that we the children can gain help and support from our parents and loved ones.God be with the entire ravaged and helpless New Orleans hurricane katrina victims.Please i will appreciate your positive respond now.Please Reply ASAP.
Steven Williams.




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