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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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From: "steve davidson" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:23:57 +0100
Subject: SAVE A SYRIAN REFUGEE

The Syrian Civil War, also known as the Syrian Uprising or the Syrian Crisis is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Ba'ath government and those seeking to oust it. The unrest began on 15 March 2011, These protests were part of the wider North African and Middle Eastern protest movements known as the Arab Spring.According to the United Nations, the death toll surpassed 100,000 in June 2013, and reached 120,000 by September 2013. In addition, tens of thousands of protesters, students, liberal activists and human rights advocates have been imprisoned and there are reports of widespread torture and terror in state prisons. International organizations have accused both government and opposition forces of severe human rights violations. The severity of the humanitarian disaster in Syria has been outlined by UN and many international organizations. More than four million Syrians have been displaced, more than three million Syrians fled the country and became refugees, and millions more w

The deadly conflict in Syria has emerged as one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian crises:

4.5 million people displaced within Syria
2 million refugees fleeing the violence into neighboring Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, including 1 million children
6.8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance
100,000 people killed in the violence
As the civil conflict rages, Syrian hospitals and health centers are experiencing dangerous shortages in medicines.The situation is especially bad in the town of Muadamiyat al-Sham, where 12,000 residents are predicted to die of starvation by the summer of 2014 from a Syrian army enforced blockade.Chemical weapons have also been used in Syria on more than one occasion, triggering strong international reactions.

If you want human existence to exist in syria,if you are touched by what is happening to children and women in syria,If you have a special day coming soon, whether it's a birthday, anniversary, half-birthday, pet's birthday, or any special day, make a wish for Syrian refugees,say a prayer for syrian refugees and make a donation of $1 or more via PAYPAL
(entrylevel2013@aol.com)

By dedicating your day to refugees, you can provide much-needed blankets, life-saving heaters, or even a weather-resistant home for people who have lost everything.thank you and God bless you as you donate,Have a wondeful year ahead.

Steve Davisdson,

646-481-2668 (sms)

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