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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: tonymaxon@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 18:47:24 +0000
Subject: FROM MR Tony and julie

FROM MR Tony and julie
ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.
TEL: +22507341554


Dear One,

I am tony Maxon(22Years old) while my sister julie maxon (20Years old) The
children of late Mme&Mr Maxon Alfonse who was a rich,famous and wealthy
cocoa merchant and Gold dealers based in abidjan ,The economic capital of
Ivory Coast.We are seeking your attention to help us transfer the sum(USD
6,500,000.00$) six million five hundred thousand United State American
dollars
into your account for an investment purposes,Such as real estates and stock
markerts,as this money was deposited with my name in the bank as next of
kin before the sudden death of our father.

So why we contacted you is to help us invest this money in your country
for us,and help us to continue our education,also you will help us to get
our resident permit in your country.as we will need your urgent help to
transfer this money out of africa because of our uncle who killed our father
is after our lives because of this money.
Please dear, me and my sister are willing to offer you 15% of the total
sum as a made of compensation for your urgent assistance to us .please
kindly
call us immediately you got this mail with this my direct telephone number
for more important details. + 22507341554

Yours sincerely,
Tony & julie maxon
PLEASE CONTACT ME WITHNTHIS MAIL FOR SECURITY REASON


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