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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: ninakoromah@tumail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 05:37:30 +0000
Subject: FROM NINA KOROMAH: AN HONEST CRY FOR HELP.

FROM MRS NINA KOROMAH,
PHONE: (+22507173085)
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:


HELLO,



I am Mrs NINA KOROMAH from Liberia, I am a childless widow being that Ilost
my husband a couple of months ago. Your add gave me courage and confidence
to rely on you. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek
your assistance to transfer our consignment which contains the sum of FIFTEEN
MILLION USD. (15,000,000,00usd)

My husband was a serving as the chairman of Kandgida local diamond/gold
minners association, Liberia until his death . He was assassinated last
january by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death
he deposited the the sum of fifteen million united states dollars in a security
company here in ABIDJAN , he told me this money was for the importation
of minning equipments for the establishment of him proposed minning industries
in Seirra Leone and Liberia.

I want you to do me a favour to retrive this funds to a safe account in
your country or any safer place as the beneficiary and the foreign partner
who was to supply him with the equipments . I have plans to do investment
in your country on real estate and industrial production. This is my reason
for writing to you.on getting your reply , i will give you the contacts
of the financial institution for you to contact them, for the quick conclusion
of this matter; i would also like to have your fax and phone numbers for
easy communication.

Please if you are willing to assist me and my step son Kevin , indicate
your interest in replying or call kevin or me with this number (+22507173085)
immediately.
Remember i do not speak english very well but i try, thats why i ask you
to call Kevin but you can speak with me if you wish. ON GETTING YOUR REPLY
I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACTS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY.

We are presently in the assylum camp here in Abidjan.

Thanks and best regards .
Mrs.NINA KOROMAH


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