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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: "VERA RED CAMARA" <vera2002004@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vera_camara2@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:52:56 +0200
Subject: DEAREST

GOOD MORNING DEAREST

my name vera Fred Camara 25 years old girl from sierra loane in west africa,the only daughter of Late Dr & mrs Fred Camara the former Director diamond extrotion Ltd in free town and also the former minister of mineral resources.I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I, am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.Meanwhile I wanted to Europe, but ,she hide away my international passport and other valuable documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father’s File which contains important documents. So I decided to run to the refegee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refegee herein Dakar, Republic of Senegal. I wish to contact you personally for a long term relationship and investment assistance in your Country.My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$7.500, 000. in
one bank in senegal with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall be willing to forward you with the necessay documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund.As you will help me in an invsetment, and i will like to complete my studies, as i was in my 2nd year in the university, when the crisis started.

It is my intention to compensate you with 5% of the total money for your assitance and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put every things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. You can reach me on phone through the office number of the camp director, Reverend Father John Adams and the phone number is 0022 5181350, if you will like to speak to me on phone. When you call tell him Reverend Father John Adams you want to talk to vera Fred Camara,he will the rececptionist to call me, iam staying at the female hostel block 13A. i will appreciate if you can also help me to procure my travelling document,maybe when i join you we can transfer
the fund.Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self please i begg you not to disclose it till i come over to join you once the fund has been transfered.

Yours Sincerely
vera Fred Camara.

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