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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: Nick Harryman <nickharrn@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:24:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear One


Dear One,
As you read this, i do not wish you feel any sorry as i believe all will die someday.
I am Nick Harryman an English man settled in Malaysia.I did business in Middle East and
Europe .I have been diagnosed with some kind of ailment that has defied
all forms of medication and right now according to medical experts, i have only about a few
months to live,My lifestyle has not particularly been good as i was very hostile to the less privileged.
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 if given a second chance, i would live in a different way.
Right now, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as
well as a few close friends. However i want to do more.
I have decided to give also to charity, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds
So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations
in the U.A.E, Algeria, Malaysia . Now that my health has
deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

My immediate family and associates seem to be playing on me, by redirecting funds in their management. The last of my money which no one knows of is the cash deposit of 2.65 Million Pounds ¡ê2,650,000,00 that I have with a bank abroad.
I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatch it to
charity organizations. For this you will be granted 10% of the total sum when
This will be for your time and also any expenses incured during this assignment.
For further communication on how we are going to
conclude this, reach me on via mail i will be available to attend to you.
Nick Harryman






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