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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: joy_kou@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 17:22:41 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=2E=20One=2C?=

Dear. One,

Please, kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this letter may cost you
because I know it may come to you as a surprise as we'have no previous correspondence.
I got your contact as i was searching for helping hand in your country ,
this is why I decided to appeal to you directly for assistancebecause I'
have no relations or friends in your country for help .

I am Mrs joy kokou from Liberia.presently,I am residing in Abidjan economic
capital of COTE D'IVOIRE in Weste africa, because of the political crisis
in my Country. I would Honestly want to seek for an immediate assistance
for transaction of $18.5 Million U.S dollars belonging to my late Husband
who was held bondage by the Rebels during the political crisis in my country
and was letter killed.
I ran to COTE D'IVOIRE refugee Camp when I Discovered danger to my life.
This money was deposited in a Private security company here in Adbijan cote
d voire as a consignment recorded and deposited as family treasures for
security reasons.
I have every Document regards the transaction ,I have contacted the security
company and confirmed the safety of the consignment, As it is, I have theintention
to investing the money oversees and however needed a Foreigner who is capable
of giving adequate assistance to me by the way of clearing the Consignment
from the security company and thereafter forwarding it to your Account Abroad
for investment. I have nice percentage of the money for you.

If Necessary, Please do feel free to ask me questions on this as I wait
for your reply soonest and However, we don't really know each other, therefore
we need to build a strong relationship of trust first which is the most
important thing between any transaction on earth and with this i will be
very glad to abide with you.

Thank you for reading my letter and kindly let me know if this is ok for
you so that we can discuss the issue, and kindly keep this message to yourself
simply for a security reason.

Thanks and God Blessed,
Sincerely yours,

Mrs kokou,




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