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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: "koffi johnson" <koffijohn@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:05:21 +0000
Subject: Good Day

Good Day,
My name is Mrs kene Koffi. I am the wife of Mr.Noel Koffi who served as
the chief security officer to president Kabah of Sierra Leone.
Unfortunately,my husband was killed During the over throw of 24th December
1997.
I came to know of you in my search of a reliable person to handle a
very confidential business transaction, which involves the transfer of a
huge sum of $usd35 million which was deposited in a finance house
the former president Tijan Kabah gave him this money safe keeping for
when he got information that the militaries were planning to over throw him
(KABAH).Unfortunately,my husband was killed in that coup
detract, and I am the only person who has all the legal documents to claim
this
money. My husband gave me all the legal documents that covers this fund days
before his death. I was waiting for things to cool down before making my
move
but the recent crisis in my country has forced me to make the move now.
Now, i and my son is in refugee camp in LONDON. Right now, the money is
in a safe place.I am using this opportunity to seek for your assistance
to transfer this money into your account to be invested in your country.
All you need to do is to forward to me an account where this money will
be sent to so that I can send my son (johnson)to come over to your
country for investment.
We don't have any business to cover-up, that is why we need your
assistance.If you agree to this proposal, we shall discuss on the parcentage
and I
will also forward to you all the legal documents that covers this fund
for confirmation.Please reply me as soon as possible.
I awaits your quick response .Reply to this email:
EMAIL koffijohn@msn.com
Yours faithfully,
Mrs kene Koffi/ johnson, my son.

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