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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: Usman Lama <l_ama046@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:10:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO DEAR...


Good Day Sir,

How are you today and your family, My Name is Mr Usman Lama,I am 18years old boy, I am student Jss 2 in Dakar Senegal, My father is business man Gold and Diamond sale, But my father death in Last year with my mother and my 2 small sister in motor accident when my father travel down to Village, I have only one sister with me here in Senegal and i, Sir please i need your help and trust you with this fund Please sir this is what i needed from you sir,

I contact one big loan investor company here in Dakar Senegal to Loan me money to start my own business, because i know about Gold and Diamond business small, I have travel with my father ones to buy this Gold and Diamond from Serial Leona before he death in Motor Accident, I am not fill fine here that is why i think that i should find way to get money and start small business, but the company told me that i can't received the check because am small boy and i don't have account to cash the money,

Please Sir this what i need from you now To stand for me like my father and help me contact the company to send you the check to you in your country and send the money back to me here in Senegal when you received the check and cash the money in your country When you received the check and cash the money You will take 10% inside this money for your assistance and help me received the money,

Sir when i hear from you I will tell you next step to do, You can Call me with this Number Below,

I am waiting to hear from you urgent

Your Brother
Usman Lama
00221 777 873 252



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