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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: "don william" <donwilliam150@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:42:17 +0200
Subject: Hi dear,


Hi dear,
Greetings to you, I hope You are fine an doing well generalIy, I am Mr
William by name 30 Years Old Guy. I am looking for a Serious and sincere
interracial lady to get married with my father's wealth.i am the only Son
of my father late Somalia asassinated Senator,Don Mikel, I came from
Somalia. but i am presently leving in Dakar city of Senegal west africa as a
result of war in my country for the past two months now.i want you to
assist me provide a bank account either new or old ,so that the bank here
will transfer my late father's money into your account .but that should be
when our trust is Gradueted each other or I prefer long term relationship
with a Grown, Mature, understanding, loving, Caring and faithful woman that
can finally lead us to get to know each other better the amonth deposited
in the bank is the sum of $4.800.000 million Usd and perhaps We can trust
each other and finally decide to meet for any thing real. I am interested in
You through Your personal Profile because You sound very Loving, Caring,
Wise, beautiful woman and easy-going I believe every thing You wrote about
Yourself is Nonexageration and that You are a Godfearing and understanding
lady. Please if You are seriously and genuinely looking for a true and
trustworthy Person for any thing serious and long lasting man then I can
tell You that Its me You are looking for. lets talk and get to know each
other from the bottom of Our true hearts and feelings cause Love has no
age, Race, Color, Nationality, Religion, Culture, Tradition or Border etc.,
Love is What It is, Cause every body needs love even the Angels need It!
Thank You for taking Your precious time to read my mail to you Sincere and
honest email. I will be very thankful, appriciative and happy to exchange
simple emails with You in this regard .Continuous and perpetual Line that no
one shall be able to break till the end. Take Care till I receive Your
reply! Be Blessed dear I have to stop here and wait to hear from you . here
is my email
donwilliam@ymail.com
yoursfaithfull love
William

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