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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: "MS TERRA WILLIAMS" <vrera@m.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: missterra@terramail.com.sv
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:35:45 -0700
Subject: FROM MISS TERRA

Hi Dearest,

I am writing this with due respect and honor, believing that you will give my request proper and urgent attention. there is going to be great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds.

I am Ms Tera a 23 years old girl from Rwanda daughter to late Lieutenant Col Mathew Williams , Director of External Intelligence at the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI).Rwanda who was murdered during the problem in Rwanda with my only sister by his bosom Friend Mr.Mbundu,Rwanda businessman based in Kampala, Uganda when they seek refuge in his house.We the family members knew that Mr.Mbundu ploted my father's death because he acused my late father of cheating him out of a Diamond deal.My mother was murdered after two weeks of the burial of my father by unknown person ,It was this reason our Family Lawyer advised me to leave the country for my safty with some of my father's vital business documents.I am now in dakar senegal under UNHCR with these papers' because after the death of my father my uncle started to persecute us over my father's properties which he later snatched from us under treathning,and enventual death of my mother.now ther!
e is nothing I can do than to run for our life' which is very important to me as regards the advise of our lawyer.

I am in critical condition to be under refugee with fears and sleepless nights and to compare with senegal where things are very hard every thing is highly expensive and can not afford anything in a condition like this.There is nothing i can do now because i can not decide to go into prostitution.The only hope and source of my happiness at this times is that, my father left the sum of (US6.5 Million dollars) in a secuirty and finacier company some years ago and he made me the sole beneficiary which I am the only person that is aware of it as the next of kin.,the whole documments and contacts are with me,because my father loves me very much that was why he gave me every information about that money through our faithful lawyer.

I am now asking your help to stand on my behalf as my partner to claim this fund. I have made up my mind to offer you 20% of the total money while the remaining will go into a productive investment. As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to this issue well know to you,if I am given the opportunity to do so. i have called the security company and they told me that unless I have some body who will represent me with all the documments that is requared' that they are not going to release the money to me. so this is why i am looking for a reliable person that will go for it on my behalf to have the money retransfered to your account or a seperet account.

After you will help me to come over and meet with you, Please ,I am not trying to force this thing on you but its just a proposal so if you are intrested or know any body who will be willing to help me,feel free to write me for more informations and to tell you about my present situation. Remember this money is my life line and this information must be kept secrete and self-confidential for the seck of my life Please.

My Best Reagards,
Ms Tera Williams
Email: missterra@terramail.com.sv

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