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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: "TONY KASAKA" <t_onykasaka@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 01:32:32 +0000
Subject: FROM TONY KASAKA

TONY KASAKA
Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire
TEL/225 0754 5441

Dear


ATTN:C.E.O/PRESIDENT,

CONFIDENTIAL.

I am TONY KASAKA the only son of late
former Director of finance, Late Chief Desmond KASAKA,
Cote D'Ivoire diamond and mining corporation.

I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is
my bond, in this proposal.My late father diverted this
money meant for purchase of ammunition for my country,
during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country,
now he has deposited the money with PRIME BANK Abidjan,

where I am residing under political assylum with me Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG SOLDIERS and France soldiers, the present government of Cote D'Ivoire has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now asked country to expel such persons at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their assets, it is on this note that i am contacting you.assist me to transfer this money in your private bank account,the said amount is (USD16,000,000).

I am compesating you with 20% of the total
money, now all my hope is banked on you and i really
want to invest this money in your country where there
is stability of government, political and economic
welfare.
Honestly, I want you to beleive that this
transaction is real and never a joke.My late father
Chief DESMOND KASAKA gave me the photocopies of the
certificate of deposit issued to him by PRIME BANK on the date of deposit, for you to be clarify because i do not expose myself to anybody I see,I believe that you will be able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope my life, it is
important.Please immediately after you must have gone through my message feel free and make it urgent, that is the reason why I offer you 20% of the total amount and should incase of any other neccesary expenses you
might incure during this transaction would be taking
care of at the end of the day.

N.B: Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue
chip investment opportunities which is risk free which
I can invest with this money when it is transferred to
your account.
Personaly, I am interested in estate management and
hotel business, please advise me.Reach me back
immediately you receive this message because there is serious war in my country for more explanation and promise me considering our situation.

Thanks and God bless.


Tony Kasaka.

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