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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: "ovie luke" <ovie_luke@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: famouse_luke@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:03:36 -0700
Subject: URGENT

REQUESST FOR ASSISTANCE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL TO COME
AND INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY
ATTN:
I am ovie luke
, I came to know of you true a friend in the refugee camp in ghana.
for a reliable and reputable foreign partner to handle
a transaction which involves a huge amount in United
Stated Dollar. My father was the paramount chief of
mines andd Natural Resources of the Republic of Sierra
Leone and the owner of Gray International Diamond
Market whom the then President Tijan Kabbah force in
their struggle to reinstate him back to power was
killed.
During his tenure, he accummulated fifteen million ($
15 000,000.00) USD.
This he kept in a trunk Box and moved it to an
Insurance Security Deposit in Accra - Ghana.AND ONE BOX IN EUROPE. Being the
next of kin,i have carefully searched and found the Security company here in ghana. the document regarding these consignments
were handed over to me by my father before his death.
the Company, where I confirmed that the consignment was
deposited for safe keeping in thier Security vault.
Presently my mother and I are refugees in Accra -
Ghana, and it will be unwise to take such enormous
amount myself to the bank due to my present condition.
It therefore becomes apparent to move this fund
outside Africa to your country for investment purpose.
Hence my contacting you.
The Insurance Security Deposit Company are not aware
of
the content of the trunk box as it was declared by my
father as family valuable. It is only you and I, that
are aware that the content is money.
I am soliciting for your assistance as the sole
beneficiary of this fund and for you to deposit it in
any bank of your choice in your country. Please this
is an inheritance I intend to use properly. I'm
willing to offer you 15% of this total cash for
logistics supports we shall also agree to use 5% for
any exprenses that may incure during this transaction
and 10% of this funds for charity programs, as you
might deem it fit, I want to place this fund under your
advice and instruction and how to utilize this money
judiciously. If my request is granted I will be
sending you the necessary documents covering the
deposit.
your prompt reponse will be appreciated.
yours sincerely,YOU CAN CALL ME ON THIS LINE 00-233-244716533.
ovie luke

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