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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: joyezekiel1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:34:09 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?My=20Urgent=20Request?=

My Urgent Request


Dearest One,

How are you and every members of your family I hope fine Good a thing to
write you. 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 Joy Ezekiel 24 YRS OLD and my younger brother Martis, the children
of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Ezekiel Willaim My father was a highly reputable
business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated through out West Africa
during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of
his business trips broad.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected
to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that
time. But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father never
hide anything from me.Before he made the trip to france that lead to my
misfortune(his death)He called me,explained to me the reason why he will
make the trip...and also told me that he has the sum of One million six
hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$1.600,000)deposited in one of
the security company's here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa, which he
disguised and declared the box to contain family valuables instead of money,
by this way the company does not know the true content of the box. The deposit
document which I have in my possession carries my late
father's name as the depositor, while I'm the next of kin on the same _document_._

I am just a student university undergraduate and really don't know what
to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of
incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere
desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Yoursuggestions and ideas
will be highly regarded.


Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your
account?

Please Kindly consider this and get back to me immediately if you wish to
help us please i am sincerely in need of your urgent attention.

Thanks.
Yours Joy & Martis.





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