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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: "mike7ci" <mike7ci@webmail.alfa.com.lb>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 13:43:04 +0200
Subject: HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?

DEAR,


I AM MR. MICHAEL DANIELS,I AM LIVING IN AFRICA IN A TROUBLE
NATION COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY HAVING CIVIL WAR
GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY. WE ARE HAVING POLITICAL PROBLEM
WITH THE FRENCH MILITARY AS THEY HAVE BASE IN OUR COUNTRY
YOU CAN CONFIRM THAT THROUGH C.N.N

HOWEVER, I LOST MY FATHER 1999 DECEMBER 19 WHEN GENERAL
ROBERT GEUI TOOK OVER THE SIT OF POWER IN THE COUNTRY.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT
HE HAVE THE TOTAL SUM OF US$17,500 IN BIAO BANK ABIDJAN
WHICH HE WANT TO USE FOR HIS POLITICAL AMBITION BEFORE HIS
DEATH.

I WANT YOU TO PLEASE CONSIDER ME AND COME TO MY AID BY
RECEIVING THE FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT BOTH OF US CAN
PLAN FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. I
WILL LIKE TO INVEST THE MONEY INTO REAL ESTATE OR ANY OTHER
GOOD VENTURE YOU MAY DEEM NECESSARY TO PUSH THE MONEY INTO.

I WILL GIVE YOU 20% OF THE MONEY BUT, WHILE I WILL HAVE 70%
SHALL BE FOR ME WHILE 10% SHALL BE FOR ANY EXPENSES IN THE
BUSINESS.

AS SOON AS THE FUNDS GET TO YOUR ACCOUNT, I WILL VISIT YOU
IN COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION AND TO KNOW YOU MORE AND
BE PART OF YOUR FAMILY. I WILL LIKE YOU TO FORWARD TO ME
YOUR FULL ADDRESS, YOUR TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBER, YOUR ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUNDS SHALL BE REMITTED
INTO FOR INVESTMENT. THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISKY FREE
BECAUSE, IT IS AN INHERITANCE I HAVE FROM MY LATE FATHER.

I CAN BE REACHED ON (michael_daniel141@yahoo.com)
or by telephone number +22507987151.

I WAIT FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.

MICHAEL DANIELS

Anti-fraud resources:

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