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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: "Mr Kasai Shaba" <kasai_shaba@email.ky> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kasai@email.ky
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 00:31:19 +0400
Subject: Mr Kasai

MR KASAI SHABA
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
ATTN:The Director
Dear,
I am Mr Kasai Shaba, I got to know of you courtesy of International
Business Bureau here inAbidjan (IvoryCoast). Sequence to my zeal towards foreign investment and also security for my life and my possession, I therefore write to give you a Break-down of this proposal.
I was the personal confidant to the president of Sierra-Leone (ALH. TEJAN KABBAH) who was formerly pushed out of office by a military coup carried out by disgruntled soldiers.
However,when these soldiers struck His Excellency was forced to run into Guinea Conakry on exile, some of his closest aids left for some other countries. While these events took place I decided to move to Côte d'Ivoire (IvoryCoast) with my family and a treasure containing the total sum of 20.000,000 US DOLLARS (TWENTY MILLION USA DOLLARS) which was part of the cash left under my control within the
presidential mansion where I was in charge of securities.With the help of an Ivorian farmer, I was able tomove this money to Abidjan.
On arrival here in Abidjan, I immediately deposited the treasure containing the fund into a private Security Company for safe keeping,although the Security Company is not aware of the contents as they were deposited as personal effects and artefacts.Right now the situation in my country has returned normal and I do not want to go back.
I am seeking for a partner who shall serve as the guardian of this fund with whom I can plan the best way to move this money for investment purposes which is my motive for contacting you to actualise the project. You are required to assist in the
following manners.
1) That you shall serve as the general overseer and guardian of this fund and all investment thereafter.
2) To assist in providing me and my immediate family a permanent
residential permit in your country after the money must have been transferred to your account. For these services a suitable percentage (%) will be mapped out for you after you have shown your willingness to assist. So if you are interested reply me via telefax number above for further details. Having stated the above clearly, I expect to receive your response soonest as I do not intend to have this transaction delayed. Please treat this as highly confidential.
Thank you and God Bless.
Yours Truly,
MR KASAI SHABA

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