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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: maryjamey vincent <maryjamey_vincent@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 02:46:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From maryjamey vincent




Dearest one,

Compliments of the season to you. I know that this
letter will come to you as a surprise, with the full
hope that you will bear with us to assist me in this
mutual transaction that will extend our both families.
I got your contact from the Cote d' Ivoire directory.I
am Madam Maryjamey Vincent from Guinea Bissau. My late
Husband Chief/Dr Alxe Vincent who was into raw
Materials/cotton export, died last year after a brief
illness. Before his death he deposited ( two big trunk
boxes containing US $ 20.8 million with other
valuables like Family Useing) with security company
here in Abidjan registered it as Art work belonging to
his foreign partner who will be coming for the release
and export to his country.Please, I want you to focus
your mind in this transaction for this is risk free ,
legal an Genuine business.I ask for your assistance
and permission to submit your name as my late
Husband's foreign partner for release of this
consignment and transfer/export to your country for
safe keeping and investment. I humbly ask you to
response to this mail immediately with your Tel/Fax
numbers to enable me forward to you the neccessary
documents concerning this deposit. So as to conclude
this transaction under 15 good working days.My son and
I have conclude to give you 10 % of the total money
after the release of this consignment for your noble
assistance. And note that this is the only hope of my
son and me to make fortune in our life, therefore try
to keep it confidential for the security of this money
and our dear life. Waiting for your urgent response.

Best regards.

Madam Maryjamey Vincent.












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