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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: "Mathias Guei" <guei@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mathias_guei@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:55:21 +0100
Subject: From Mathias Guei

Dear Sir,

I am the only survived son of late Gen Robert Guei, I have decided to let you into my family secret, believing that you will not betray me. My name is Mathias Guei, the first son of the late GEN ROBERT GUEI former head of state of COTE D'IVOIRE, who was murdered by the current President L.GBAGBO because of his political and professional attitude.

Before my father died he directed me to where to collect some documents concerning the deposit of US$18 Million united state in my name, which he deposited with a Finance House, and he instructed me to leave COTE D'IVOIRE immediately.

I manage to escape to Dakar Rep. of Senegal with the documents of the deposited of which my father deposited. Meanwhile, the deposit has been confirmed to me as being authentic and I want to leave Senegal entirely because of the unstable political situation and mostly for my future and than to continue my education.

I do not want to go back to my country for security reasons. This resolution is for your consumption only because of the level of confidence I have in you and nobody else should know about this and my current position because of President GBAGBO and his agents do not know my whereabout and if he knows, he will terminate me because I am the only treat to his ambition of being a life President.

This money was meant for gold and diamond transaction which is common in West Africa. Now that I have confided in you, I am asking for your help to bring this money to your country for investment due to my in ability to do this solely on my own.

I will be willingly to offer you percentage for your assistance towards transfering the money to your country and you are going to manage the rest of the money in any investment in your country.

Please ensure that no one know about this money as it is only my family and yourself know about this money.

please you can contact me with this number:002216836575

May God bless you as you assist me.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Mathias Guei....

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