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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: joy david <joydy2kf@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 06:40:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: For your immediate assistance.


Mrs Joy David
CITY: Abidjan,
Country: Ivory coast,
West Africa.

I am Mrs.Joy David a widow with a seven 7years old daughter Sandra,I recently lost my husband Mr.Fred David Mokanda Who was a formal minister of social affairs during the Mr. Bedie regime former president in Ivory coast.

Before the death of my husband he save's a total sum of $7,000.000.00 us dollars only, in one of the international bank here in Ivory Coast.

This money was deposited for the social security and life insurance fund for the family welfare and to assure our daughter scolarity and to make a fruitful international investment.That is why I need you to keep this transaction highly confidential and trustworthy as I am assuring you that happiness will be for us after successful transfer of this fund.

I waits for your urgent and favourable response.


Best Regards,
Mrs Joy David








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