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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: john komo <john_komo1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 18:47:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM; John Komo.


FROM; John Komo.
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire.
West Africa.

ATT, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Please reply through this email (john_komo1@yahoo.fr)

DEAR,

Compliments of the season. I am John Komo. I am a citizen of Sierra Leone. I am writing to solicit your noble assistance for the transfer and investment ofUSD$15,5 million dollars (fiftheen million five hundred thousand us dollars) in your country.
I am the son of late Army General Peter komo of the Sierra Leone National Army who died in detention late November 2002 as a result of coups and counter coups in Sierra Leone. My father before his death was director in charge on of military arms and armoury procurement. Before his death on march 2003,he called me confidentially and informed me in confidence of this sum of USD$15,5 million dollars he deposited in a security company in EUROPE for security reasons. pending guarantee of your faithfulness and co-operation. He told me that he deposited this USD$15,5 million early 2002 and that he used my name as his only son as the next of kin in depositing the money. And he directed me where to get the documents, he further advised me to search for a reliable partner overseas who will assist me retrieve and invest the money overseas in case he did not come out alive. Unfortunately, he died in detention. Now, I am soliciting your kind assist once to help me retrieve this money and to
assist me invest the money wisely as it is the only money left for the entire family now. Right now, I have all the documents with me here in Abidjan. So, I look forward to hearing from you so that we will proceed and as soon as we retrieve the deposit, I will without wasting time come down to your country to witness the investing of the money, Meanwhile, you will be compensate with 20% of the money for your noble assistance.
I look forward to be hearing from you again .
thank you as you want to help an orphan ,God bless you
Best Regard
John Komo.






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