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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: samson lucas <samson_lucas_g10@yahoo.dk>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:15:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: looking for an assistance/please call me immediately


From : Samson Lucas
Abidjan Ivory coast
Telephone :+225 0743 4694.

APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

With due respect and with GOD all thing are
possible that is why I call for help to please Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.

I am Samson Lucas the only son of late Mr Edward Lucas My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory coast.My father was poisoned to dearth by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my
father took me so special. Before the death of my
father in a private hospital here in
Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of (Eleven million five hundred thousand United State Dollars)$11.5m left in fixed /suspence account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in positing of the fund.

He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner
in a country of my choice where i will transfer this
money and use it for investment purpose such as real
estate management or hotel management.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred into.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am
only 22 years old.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total
sum as compensation for your effort/input after the
successful transfer of this fund into your nominated
account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you signify interest to assist me.

Please get back to me immediately you receive this my message for futher informations and important oral discussions.


I'm Anticipating to hear from you today.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards.

Samson lucas

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