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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Chine Udha" <chineudha14@superposta.com>
Reply-To: chineudha@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:03:14 +0000
Subject: PLEASE WE NEED YOUR ASSIST


Dearest One,

It is my pleasure to identify with you. I am Chine Udha and My younger
brother Joel is 18yrs, we are from sierra leone but residing in Ivory Coast
west Africa. We are humbly seeking for your guidance and assistance
inmigrating us to your country and also help us in transferring the sum
ofUS$5.600.000 (FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND,UNITED STATES
DOLLARS).inherited from my father late Mr Udha Johnson to your country for
investment.

We have been under persecution of a man we called our uncle, and we are
motivated to contact you after our prayers, and as we get to know you
better, we hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you
as our step parent.So if you can be in position to assist us in any way, we
will be glad and willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your
assistance in retrieving the money and effort input after the successful
transfer of this money and investment. Indicate your interest towards
assisting us by sending your phone # and address so that we can communicate
with you at any time.we need your expected guidance in investing the money
in any profitable business investment in your country.If you are willing to
assist us, kindly get back to us immediately with your adequate
communication.

Thanks
Chine and Joel.

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