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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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  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Rosemary Alamieyesigha" <rosemary_alamies@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: da_rosemary@ok.kz
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 02:28:47 -0700
Subject: Your Assistance Needed

Attn: Sir,

I am. Ms. Rosemary Alamieyesigha the daughter of the Governor Bayelsa state
in the Federal Rep. of Nigeria. This is to let you know the incredible twist
which take place on Saturday Sept. 18 2005 that lead to my father's arrest
in London over alleged cash of 1 million pounds starling found in him as a
Governor.

However, the metropolitan police allegedly recovered 1 million pounds
starlings during a search on him after his alleged involvement in a
financial crude oil deal he made with foreign group. Envious political
opponents set up my father,later was detention in London by the British
Police.

My Dad was charged for money laundering I will like you to help receive
these funds for us in your country. Based on this information, I wouldn’t
like the rest of the money hidden by me to tone of USD$6,000,000 million
taken away from me just like that.

You will be entitled 20% and 80% to me because I wouldn’t like to loose all
at the end of the case. I will like you to please send to me your telephone
and fax contact for easy communications. and also to receive this money on
my behalf. Waiting to read from you soon.

Yours faithfull,
Mrs. Rosemary D.Alamieyesigha

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