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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: elmustafa dindani <el_mustafadindani2006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:23:18 +0100 (CET)
Subject: VERY URGENT



MY DEAR,

MAY THE BLESSINGS OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH BE WITH YOU. I AM A MUSILM BUT MY BELIEVE IN LIFE IS THAT MUSILEM OR CHRISTAIN, WE ALL SERVE THE SAME GOD. ALL HUMANS ARE CREATED BY THE SAME GOD. WE MUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER. I AM ELE MUSTAFA MOHAMMED, I AM 72 YEARS OLD.I AM A CITIZEN OF SENIGALIS, BUT I AM RESIDENT IN COTE D'lVOIRE .I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN.I HAVE NO FATHER OR MOTHER, AND I HAVE NO RELATIVES. AS A YOUNG ORPHAN, I STRUGGLED AND WORKED HARD AND ALMIGHTY ALLAH BLESSED ME ABUNDANTLY WITH RICHES.

I USED TO BE A DEALER IN GOLD AND DIAMONDS. DUE TO MY ILLNESS MY COMPANY WAS LIQUIDATED AND SOLD 3 YEARS BACK.I AM NOW OLD AND SICK, BUT I AM NOT A HAPPY MAN. I LOOS MY WIFE AND I HAVE A SON CALLED MUSA.MY DEAR,FOR 2 YEARS NOW I AM SERIOUSLY SICK.I AM PRESENTLY SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER AND I HAD A HEART ATTACK WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEACH AND MY BODY IS PARALYSED. THE DOCTORS SAY I HAVE ABOUT FEW MOUNTHS LEFT TO LIVE. I SEND YOU THIS MAIL WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE/CARE TAKER, ASSISTING ME. WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN IS BEEN SENT TO YOU VIA EMAIL BY MY PRIVATE NURSE AND CARE TAKER. I HAVE LITTLE TIME SO I HAVE COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING MY REMAINING WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR MANKIND AND ESPECIALLY ABANDONED CHILDREN. MY CONTACTING YOU IS THE WISH OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH. I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT DUE TO MY CONDITION AND THE INSTRUCTION OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. IN MY MIND ALMIGHTY ALLAH {SWT} SAYS THAT I MUST CONTACT A TOTAL STRANGER TO CARRYOUT
THIS WISH. THIS I HAVE DONE.I AM THERFORE CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CARRYOUT MY WISH AND THE INSTRUCTION OF ALMIGHTHY ALLAH [SWT} FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY.

I HAVE TWO BOXES OF EGYPTIAN GOLD BARS {99%PURITY} DEPOSITED WITH A STORAGE/DELIVERY COMPANY.I WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE GOLD, SELL IT AND USE THE MONEY TO BUILD AN ORPHANAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY. YOU WILL NAME IT MOHAMMED ORPHANAGE HOME. YOU MUST FOLLOW MY WISH FOR IT WILL GLADEN THE HEART OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH.IF YOU ARE READY TO DO THIS AND CARRYOUT MY WISH, THEN SEND ME [1]YOUR FULL NAMES [2] YOUR PHONE/FAX NUMBER [3] AND YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE NURSE I WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH YOU. I AWAIT YOUR REPLY.

SINCERELY,
ELE MUSTAFA MOHAMMED




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