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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: charlesdede@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:27:41 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?I=20NEED=20YOUR=20HELP?=

Dear Sir,

I NEED YOUR HELP
Reply to:prince_charlesdede@walla.com

My name is Prince Charles Dede, and I am 23 years old.I am the son of Hon
Prince Monoh Dede, the former Minister of Transport and Communication with
the present Government of President Kabbah of Sierra-Leone.My father and
mother were arrested on 1st of Nov 2001 by Kabbah's Government on allegation
of using their postion in the govenment to aid smuggling of diamond from
the Kono diamond field,it was just a political vendetta.

My father later died in the prison,it was diagnonised that he was poisoned,but
Government report says heart failure. whatever it is, let God be the judge.Before
his death,he sent a note to me regarding a deposit of the sum of USD$12,300.000.00)
Twelve Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in a Security
Company Abroad. He instructed me to move immediately with the documents
to a neighbouring country to seek asylum.I moved to the Oshun Refugee Camp,in
Republic of Nigeria where I stays presently.

My mother died just on dec.26th, so i am kind of desolete.
Meanwhile i have contacted the Security Company, and have also discussed
the possible release of the fund.Unfortunately,my father left a clause that
the fund should not be released to me untill i attend the age of 27,or i
have to introduce a trusted foreign partner who would be my trustee and
investor,hence the need for your involvement.

I request that you help me to facilitate the release of the consignment
from the Security Company to your nominated account.You will also be resposible
for the investment and management of the fund untill i am able to join you
in your country.You and I will agree on a percentage you will take for your
assistance and involvement.Let me know your position immediately to enable
me give you more detial informations about the deposit.Please reply to my
private email box: prince_charlesdede@walla.com

Yours faithfully,
Prince Charles Dede.








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