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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: danieljohn3@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 21:43:59 +0200
Subject: urgent pls

We know that this mail may be of a surprise to you.And it is our desire
to resettle in your country once we are through on this transaction,Because
it is so terrible living in another country as a refugee.
Its our pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my
sister elis intend to establish in your country. Though, We have not meet
before but I believe We can> confide on you for a brighter future as we

know that you are a almighty fearing person. There is this huge
amount($15.600.000.00)
which our late Father kept for us in the Security Company in Abidjan Cote
D'ivoire in west africa before he was assasinated by The REVOLUTIONAL WAR
LORDS. Now I and my sister decided to invest these money in
your country or any where safe enough outside Africa for security and
political
reasons. We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from the
Security
company and transfer it into your personal account
in your country for investment purposes on these
1). Telecommunication
2). Transport Industry
3) Five star hotel
4). Real estate business etc,
If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer you 10%
Of the total fund.
We await your soonest response.

Respectfull







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