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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: "philip fadaya" <p_fadaya10@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 12:58:23 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION/////

FROM BARR. PHILIP FADAYA.
PHONE:00228-934-29-40
EMAIL:philip3@myway.com


Attention,

I am Barrister Philip Fadaya, a solicitor at law, Family Attorney to Late
Gnassingbe Eyadema family
Here in lome-togo.I Was ask by the family to contact you,In regards to their
funds in Accra-Ghana
The amunt is 18.5M Usd,You will be presented by the family of Late
Gnassingbe Eyadema to the bank as a family business partiner in oversea.

I will like you to confirm your intraste to assiste this family.
By responding to this mail,i will give you the proceeds on how to go ahead
without any delay.As soon as you respond we shall then discuss the sharing
ratio and modalities for transfer and your pacentage. All we require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
through my praivat email for more details.YOU CAN CALL ME
Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards
Barr.Philip Fadaya.FROM BARR. PHILIP FADAYA.
PHONE:00228-934-29-40
EMAIL:philip3@myway.com


Attention,

I am Barrister Philip Fadaya, a solicitor at law, Family Attorney to Late
Gnassingbe Eyadema family
Here in lome-togo.I Was ask by the family to contact you,In regards to their
funds in Accra-Ghana
The amunt is 18.5M Usd,You will be presented by the family of Late
Gnassingbe Eyadema to the bank as a family business partiner in oversea.

I will like you to confirm your intraste to assiste this family.
By responding to this mail,i will give you the proceeds on how to go ahead
without any delay.As soon as you respond we shall then discuss the sharing
ratio and modalities for transfer and your pacentage. All we require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
through my praivat email for more details.YOU CAN CALL ME
Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards
Barr.Philip Fadaya.

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