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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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• This email message is a "dying merchant" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "David Khan" <davidkhan21223@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davidkhan_1@myway.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 02:24:37 +0000
Subject: Dearly Beloved

Dearly Beloved,

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe
everyone will die someday. My name is David Khan.I have been diagnosed with
a heart disease, which my doctors over here say there is a possibility of my
health being critical. It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now
my doctor has concluded that I just have a couple of months to live.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone not even myself but my business. Though I am wealthy, I was never
generous; I Was always hostile to people and only focus on my business as
that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know
that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the Money
in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has
called me, I have willed and given most of my properties and assets to my
immediate and extended family members and as well as a few close friends.I
Want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed some of my wealth to
some charity organizations in the Europe,eastern Asia and Africa. Now that
my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self any more.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute
the money, which I have there to charity organization in Germany; they
refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my wealth which none of my family members are aware about has
been safely stored away in a storage firm. I don't want to give too much
details now until I am sure that you are willing and a trustworthy candidate
to carry out my last wishes. I hope this mail reaches you well and have a
wonderful day.

Yours faithfully,

David Khan

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