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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: "joe sankoh" <joesankoh2003@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 01:33:47 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP.

MR. JOSEPH SANKOH.
DAKAR SENEGAL.
joseph_sankoh@fsmail.net

DEAR:director
I KNOW THAT THIS PROPOSAL LETTER MIGHT BE A PLEASANT SUPRISE TO YOU AS WE
DON'T KNOW OUR SELVES BEFORE. I AM MR.JOSEPH SANKOH,AN IVORY COAST BORN 27
YEARS AGO,NOW SEEKING ASYLUM IN DAKAR-SENEGAL UNDER (UNHCR)I GOT YOUR
CONTACT FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS A CAUSE OF MY SERIOUS SEARCH FOR A
RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON THAT CAN HANDLE SUCH A CONFIDENTIAL
TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE.

MY FATHER (LATE GEN DR.ROBERT SANKOH.THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF IVORY COAST,BUT
WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBELS ON (19TH SEPTEMBER 2002)AND PROPERTIES
DESTROYED,BUT I NARROWLY ESCAPED WITH A VALUEABLE DOCUMENTS CONTAINING (10
MILLION
U.S DOLLARS)WHICH IS NOW SAFELY DEPOSITED IN A HIGH SECURITY AND FINANCE
COMPANY HERE IN DAKAR-SENEGAL AS A FAMILY TREASURE WITH MY NAME AS THE NEXT
OF KIN.

HOWEVER,I SADDLED WITH THE PROBLEM OF SECURING A TRUST WORTHY FOREIGN
PERSONALITY TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS SUM OF TEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS PENDING
MY ARRIVAL TO MEET WITH HIM.FURTHERMORE,I ONLY WANT THIS TO BE DONE THIS WAY
BECAUSE YOUR COUNTRY IS POLITICALLY STABLE FOR ANY PROFITABLE INVESTMENT AND
WILL ALSO WANT TO ADD HERE THAT IF ACCEPTED BY YOU,YOU WILL SERVE AS THE
SOLE BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY.I FEEL CONFIDENT THEREFORE,TO INTRODUCE THIS
OFFER TO
YOU,FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS TRANSFER.

I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 15 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND 5 PERCENT
MAPPED OUT FOR ANY MISCELLENEOUS EXPENSES THAT OCCURES DURING THE TRANSFER
OF THE MONEY TO YOUR LOCATION.THEREFORE,IF INTERSTED KINDLY PROVIDE TO ME
IMMEDIATELY YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESSE,PRIVATE FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

I WANT TO LET YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE FUTURE OF MYSELF DEPENDS SOLELY ON
THIS MONEY.SO PLEASE KEEP THIS BUSINESS TO YOURSELF ONLY.FINALLY NOTE THAT
THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON YOUR PART AS A RESULT THERE IS NOTHING
TO FEAR ABOUT.A COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BOND RECIEPT OF THE SECURITY
COMPANY AND ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT COVERED THE DEPOSITED MONEY WILL BE
SENT TO YOU FOR YOUR RECORD PURPOSE AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.

I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR EARNEST RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. JOSEPH SANKOH.
Reply me through this email address :;
( joseph_sankoh@fsmail.net)

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