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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: "Mrs. Faith Isaiah" <seed_faith11@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: seedwith_faith@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:04:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Please reply immediately


Please reply immediately
From: Mrs. Faith Isaiah

May the blessing of our great Almighty be with you and guide you in reading this message from your sister. I know that you will be surprise reading this message from unknown person but do not be afraid because contacting you is not by my power, rather a divine direction from our Almighty God.

My name is Mrs. Faith Isaiah, a widow without a child. Before the death of my beloved husband, we agreed together to make a donation of fund to our God for the benefit of his children in Disability Organization which he has chosen you to receive this total donation fund of ($1,820,000.00) One million eight hundred and twenty thousand united states dollars. Reply me immediately so that I will furnish you with more details on how this donation fund will get to your hand. May God richly bless your labors and endeavors to work for His Kingdom.

Yours beloved sister in Christ Jesus,
Mrs. Faith Isaiah


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