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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: tina edward <tinaedward22@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:43:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GLAD TO MEET YOU


Hi Friend, With love and passion i wish to say compliment of the great season and best wishes in all you do this day. How are you and the environment over there? I'm pleased to meet you.My names is Tina
Edward from USA.I live and work in my country with the World Youth Organization For Human Welfare here in the United State and by the grace of the Almighty God I'll be visiting Africa for the first time in my life for a combined International Conference.I'm one of the Organizer Organizing the fourth coming combined International Conference on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Child Abuse/Labor here in US and later in Africa.I'm a single lady of 24 years of age,single looking forward to my better subordinate in mere future.I wish to associate with you in all areas of life. I've never be married cos due to lack of trust and betray which i had in the past.It will be wonderful if you will be part of me to be my partner, co-passion and It will be nice for me if you can as well join and be a part in this my trip. I need a man that's good looking in-ward not minding race or ethnicity,your sincerity i care for, your honesty i cherish,your passion i search for, be my better half.Let's
associate together in divinity, co-operate world, mutual relationship, be part of me and i be part of you, in all i do I'll have you in mind cos you are in me.I've travelled far and wide, mixed with different races in the co-operate world, i do understand that the plight of human is to direct and re-direct the low and the needy.I open my arms wide to associate with you receive you and believe you will give me your sincerity as well. Let make the world and the union a worth living and experiencing. I wish to be with you and relate together for the good of each other.I will get back to you after your mail for more detail about me.You are welcome to my world.
Lovely solution and God Bless.
Your Companion,
Thanx,
Tina.
U.S.A.



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