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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: "Roslin Shane" <shaneros@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:01:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: God Bless You


My Beloved VICTIMNAME,I must let you know that your email has brought life into me. My dear I want you to know that I am presently in Havanna Hospital here in Dublin and I must tell you they are taking good care of me, in my next email to you I will scan and send a picture of myself and my doctor who has been nice to me. Beloved I assure you this is a very simple process and have in mind that the funds was deposited in the bank and all that is needed is for the bank to recognize you as the beneficiary of the funds and have it transferred to you directly.

I want you to know that my main aim is to do something the Lord will appreciate before I leave this earth. Presently I am the beneficiary of the money, but since the doctor have said that I have a short time to stay on earth, I think the best thing is to put smiles on the Motherless children's face. My dear please before we continue I will like you to assure me that you are ready to open a Motherless babies home with my name "ROSLIN SHANE".

Please do reconfirm your details which I will need to know you better, after that I will then give you the details of the bank so that you will contact them for them to recognize you, my dear I want you to know that this will not take more that 5 working days if we act accordingly. So do send to me your details like Full Name,Phone And Fax,Age and Occupation and Your Address.

Much Christian love my dear VICTIMNAME

Remain Blessed,Mother. Shane Roslin.

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