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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "smith mscindy" <mscindysmith01@livedoor.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 06:06:10 -0700
Subject: FROM MISS CINDY SMITH


Dear Friend,

Please, kindly permit me to share my problems with you. My name is Cindy
Smith 24 year from sudan, residing in Accra Ghana as refugee. I got your
contact through my search for a trustful person/company in Europe or U.S.A
that will assist me retrieve the sum of ($9.850m) with International
Commercial Bank Of Ghana.Before my late father was killed he had been
banking here in Ghana with international Commercial Bank.

And through my inquiry from the regional branch manger of the bank i was
told that the money (Nine Million eight hundred and fifty Eight thousand
dollars) was placed in escrow call account with my name as the beneficiary
so that no one can take the money except my family member. So my aim of
contacting you is to assist me to retrieve this money to your account as my
Family purchaser or my late fathers partner.

late Father was Killed by the Janjaweed Militias and my mother ran away .
Please i am trusting you to help me develop as the only survival of Late Dr
Edward Smith who was a miner and a big farmer in my country before his death
on his arrival at the airport from Paris the rebels short him of which he
died after 2 days in the hospital.

I have the deposit slip regarding this money, which the bank has confirmed.
I cannot do this alone due to my present situation in Ghana as a refugee. So
I want you to come down to Accra Ghana to the bank and help me, as soon as
the money is into your account, I go with you to your country to continue
my education ,as my country is still under crisis and i need to get away
from here .I will give you the deposit slip so that you can apply for the
claim immediately.

I wait for you very urgent please.
My very best regards,
Cindy Smith

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