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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: mariam_family2878@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 23:32:44 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Mariam Mane

Dear respectful ,

I know my message will come to you as a surprise,don't worry, I am totaly
convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of( $12m Us dollars)twelve
million US Dollars to your account for onward profitable investment (Real
Estate Business) in your country.

I am Mrs Mariam Mane, the wife of the former chief of defence staff, late
general Anshumane Mane of Guinea Bissau. My late husband was killed just
on November 2000, following his fight against the rebel leaders of the
past government of president Bernado Viera of Guinea-Bissauas of June7th
1998.
Following this political crisis, we were forced to leave our country by
sudden to Abidjan the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire for our lives sake.
It is here in Abidjan my late husband before his death lodged this sum
of money ($12m) in one of the prime banks here in Cote D'Ivoire,

I am presently residing here with my only son in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
now,It is here my late husband deposited this money in the name of a foreigner
as business partners and beneficiary of this fund for security reson.Now,
I want you to stand as my late husbands foreign business partner, I plead
to use your name for the transfer of the money from the bank here, into
the account that you may nominate for the transaction, as my late husband's
foreign business partner,to use this money for investment in your country.

Please my dear one remember to keep the confidentiality of this transaction
for secriuty porpose if you have agreed to assist me to achive this. As
soon as I hear from you concering this transaction,I will give you other
information concering this transactions and for the benefit of truth and
trust i am willing to send to you the deposite silp given to me by my late
husband when he was alife to you.

Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated, and thank you for assist
me towards the execution of this business for a better future, and for the
benefit of both farmily.

N:N Please all contact will be on my yahoo address(mane_family2005@yahoo.fr)

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Mariam Mane,


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