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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "FAITH HOPEWELL" <sussansmith1@excite.com>
Reply-To: faithhopewell200@walla.com
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:55:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: THANK YOU AND BLESS YOU RICHLY!


From: Mrs.Faith HopewellBeloved,Compliments of the day to you ! By this e-mail, I dosincerely apologise for my intrusion of your privacy.However, I have a serious concern with which I believe you might be of help and for this reason, I cannot but reach out to someone - a fellow Brethren.My name given above is Faith Hopewell, Liberian and married to Saudi Arabia Diplomat Dean Hopewell LIVED IN LONDON U.KI and my husband have been married for 15 years and have lived and worked around the world as diplomats and worthy ambassadors of both nationalities, until his death to a ghastly auto crash in 2005, shortly after his conversion from Muslim to Christianity. We were dedicated Christians and decided to serve mankind to the best of our ability. Since his death, I have lived with the memories,fightingeffortelessly to live a normal life but all to no avail. I suffered mentally and psychologically and shortly was diagnosed of Cancer.I lived with the scourge praying earnestly for
divine intervention.Just a month ago, the doctor informed me that I have just about three months more to live. I was not shocked. I accepte the news in good fate. Brethren, it is in this regard that I write to you, having sourced your address from a database in my late husband's internet dozier after fervent prayers. Before my husband died, he deposited a sum of $20.5 Million (TWENTY Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which he made as deposit with the Vault Company in Europe.I have wholeheartedly decided to donate the entirety of this fund to any devoted believer or organisation and to achieve this, I need a devoted Christian individual that wil utilize this funds.adherently for these purposes:1: For the sick, less-privilledged and destitute2: For the Widows and the motherless babies e.t.c.3: To give hope to cancer patients living in despairThese are the wishes of a dying woman. They are the desires of my heart,hence my decision as I do not have a child to
take over my inheritance.At this point, friends, well wishers,and my husbands relatives are allclampered around me as I sojourn in my hospital bed and are unaware of my plight, hence I will not be able to make an open conversation. When I receive your response, I will direct you at once to the Finance Company.I will also empower you with a letter of authority as the new beneficiary to this fund with all neccessary documentation.All I need from you is Truthfulness, Honesty and Sincerity assuring me that you can in all honesty and obedience utilize the funds for the purpose with which it is meant. In any a case, aquick response from you will be highly appreciated as I am already on a count-down and may not have ample time to finalize the procedures.Any delay in response may compel me to source for other measures or perhaps choose the alternative which I will not be happy to. Please, do not see this as a strange possibility or an unbeliveable opportunity to make wealth,rather
see this as a rare chance to assist the less priviledged.I await your immediate response.Thank You and Bless You richly!Yours SincerelyFaith Hopewell

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