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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: "FROM:MR THIMOTY MATIAS." <thimoty_matias@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:19:51 +0200
Subject: Attn.please

FROM:MR THIMOTY MATIAS.
LOT 00123 COCODY -ABIDJAN
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.
WEST AFRICA.
I am THIMOTY MATIAS the only son of late former Director of finance,Chief Vincent Matias from Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation.I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal. My late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition, for my country, during the peak of disastrous civil war in
my country, now he has deposited the money with BANK here Abidjan, where I am residing under political asylum with my mother Mrs MONEYKA Kamara and younger sister.
Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting! you, all I needed from you is to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account,
the said amount is (EIGHT MILLION US DOLLAR).
I am compensating you with 15 % of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country,were their is stabilit of Government, political and economic welfare.
Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke. My late father Chief Kamara gave me the certificate of deposit issued to him by the BANK here on the date of deposit, for you to be clarify because, I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life! , it is important. Please call me immediately
after you must have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent.
That is the reason why I offered you 15 % of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might incur during this transaction.
N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel
business, please advise me.Call me back immediately you receive this message for more explanation.And promisse me my younger sister and our mother to be a father considering
our situation and not to betray us.
NB: my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary next of kin on the day of deposit and also told me I need a foreign assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate bank! Account abroad who will stand as
co-beneficiary and partner abroad.
Thanks and God bless Best regards
THIMOTY MATIAS.


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