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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 MOHAMMED YAYA" <mryaya@zipmail.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mohammed19492003@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 13:41:00 +0000
Subject: reply asap !!!!!

FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHAMMED YAYA
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
ECO BANK.
LOME TOGO
TEL.00228 934-09-17

Dear Friend,

I got your address via the internet. I have a proposal
for you this however is not mandatory nor will I in
any manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am 49, and had worked with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the West Coast). Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 8 years which belong to a Syria national who is now late.
When i discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late Syrian is aware of this account.
This is the story in a nutshell.
Now i want an account overseas where i can transfer this funds. Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents for this account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months i have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.
The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at-US$9.5 million US dollars.
Now My questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can i give you this trust?
3. Can you sponsor this project if so,What will be your commission?
Consider this and get back at me as soon as possible.
Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.
I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. Call me at this direct line +228 934-09-17 after sending a mail for confirmation.

Respectfully yours,

Mr Mohammed Yaya

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