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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: "Mr George Wetego" <wetegogeorge@voila.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 17:43:03 +0100
Subject: DIVINE OPPORTUNITY

BANK OF AFRICA
Rue du Gouverneur Bayol Cotonou
Swift: BOACBJJ
Télex : 539 (BOA) BENIN REPUBLIQUE


ATTN-PRESIDENT/CEO



CONSEQUENTLY I HAVE IN MIND TO USE YOUR POSITION TO MOVE TO YOUR END
AMOUNT USD60M ,THIS FUND BELONGS TO MR ROBERT PIERRE A BELGIUM NATIONAL WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF PLANE CRASH IN 2001,I DISCOVERED THIS FUND IN MY BANK DURING THE AUDITING EXERCISE ON OCTERBER 2003.
MY INVESTIGATION PROVED TO ME THAT NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS
ACCOUNT OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT,AS WELL AS THE ACCOUNT HAS NO TRACEOF OTHER BENEFICIARY THEREFORE I SEEK FOR YOUR STRICT
ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THIS MATTER , QUICKLY FURNISH ME YOUR ACCOUNT PARTICULLARS FOR IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE OF THE SAID FUND IN YOUR FAVOUR AS YOU WILL BE PRESENTED TO MY BANK AS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND.

CONFIRM YOUR CAPABILITY TOWARDS THIS EFFECT AS I WISH TO INVEST PART
OF THE FUND ON A HOUSING PROJECT CONSEQUENT UPON THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.FINALY YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY AND
TRUSTWORTHINESS IS HIGHLY REQUIRED IN THIS MATTER AS I HAD BEEN
INITIALY DISSAPOINTED BY A GENTLEMAN FROM USA WHO CLAIMS TO ASSIST ME
TOWARDS THE TRANSACTION FROM AMERICA AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND
USD30MILLION I HAD NOT HEARD FROM THE GENTLEMAN ANYMORE AND THE
TELEPHONE AND FAX HE GAVE ME HAD BEEN CHANGED AND NO WAY TO LOCATE HIM SO DEAR I KNOW YOU CAN BE TRUSTED AS ONE BEATEN TWICE SHY,I WILL
APPRECIATE YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE URGENTLY SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED
TOWARDS THE REMAINING USD30MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT DESIGNATE.
THIS IS THE ACCOUNT THE FUND WAS TRANSFERED AND TILL TODAY I HAD NOT
GOT ANY INFORMATION FROM THE USA INVESTOR FOR CONFIRMATION

Dial: 917-502-6557 [24hr banking service]
For service in English press #1 French is #2
For bank automated account services press #1
Enter account # 50746595
Enter pin # 0031
For account balance press #1


PRIVATELY CONTACT ME WITH THIS NUMBER 00229 985837
OR VIA MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX: wetegogeorge@zwallet.com
BEST REGARDS

MR GEORGE WETEGO.

BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)

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