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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: amina gifty <amina10abd@live.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 19:00:36 +0000
Subject: amina



Hello Dear, My name is Miss Amina Abdulghani 20 years old from Dar fur, Sudan now under (UNHCR) asylum protection withmy brother in Ghana because of the war in my country. My father was killed along side with my mother duringthe long civil war and his properties were totallydestroyed. However, after their death I managed toescape with avery important file of my father which stated that hedeposited fund with a private security vault. The fund was registered, declared and deposited by myfather as family treasures for maximum securityreasons. I would appreciate you to represent me and my brotherin withdrawing the fund and also help us invest inprofitable ventures since we have a limited knowledgein the business world. I need your friendship and trust to start living againand put our horrible past behind us.http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3060&l=1#C6E-mail: amina_abdulghani_2007@hotmail.comThanks and God bless you. Amina.
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