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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: georgewilliams21@handbag.com
Reply-To: georgewilliams25@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 17:21:02 +0000
Subject: From George Williams

From George Williams
E-mail:ge_williams25@yahoo.fr


Dear,

I am the son of the one time Sierra Leonine Minister of works and housing,Dr
Kabbah Williams My name is George Williams I am writing you based on there
. He assured me the Your country men are an Honest and trust worthy set of
people.

I have no option but to let you know immediately what relationship On the
retrieval of this money, further instructions will be given to you on whatexpenses
would be carried out under cover for us.For your participation,we will give
you 15% of the total amount and additional 5% to cover any incidental expenses
that you might incur in claiming of this money.

Before the death of my father, he wrote me in school and told me about some
Money, the sum of (US$ 19 ,000.000(NINETEEN MILLION US DOLLARS). he deposited
in a Security Company here in Abidjan, Cote D Ivoire He declared it as African
Arts Work in a metallic box, according to him for Security Reasons.

I came to Abidjan expressly for this transaction.I have been able to reestablish
theownership of this Consignment as a result of the fact that the documents
bear me as the next of kin and an only son ;At this point, I wish to move
this consignment out of Abidjan to your country for investment and personal
relocation purpose as soon you indicate your interest to helping me out,I
will want you to treat this information as top most secret and urgency.

I will on your response want us to discussion some lucrative investment to
port unities available in your country and the sharing formular for these
funds. I will also be relying on your wealth of experience to guide me through
this transaction.

I will appreciate if you can reach me as soon as you receive this letter
to enable us conclude on This modalities and I am sure that this will be
possible with in the next two weeks.

I will be counting on your cooperation to seeing the success of this plan
and 100% risk free.

WITH REGARDS,

George Williams

PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL BOX HERE:ge_williams25@yahoo.fr






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