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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: "Boblin" <bob_boblin@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 20:58:24 +0100
Subject: BE OF GOOD HELP TO ME

ATTN:
Sir
How are you with your family with your business? Hope fine by the grace of God. I knew this mail would come to you as surprise,hence you know that it is through helping someone that someone can be helped also,Let me start by introducing myself, l am Boblin the son of assassinated leader of the CONGOLESE RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY(RCD) CONGO-DRC. Although l did not go indetails as regards this transaction. Before the assassination of my father of blessed memory he deposited a Trunk Box containing $23millionUSD and DIAMOND in private security company in a West-African country of GHANA as Treasures and Personal belonging which he intimate me with my mother. After his death we took to GHANA to confirm with the documents which he gave to us,there we discovered that he use a Foriegn Partner as the beneficary to this consignment, to avoid suspision. Now as refugees in Accra- Ghana we decided to move this fund and Diamond to an ecconomically stable country like yo!
ur for investments for our mutual benefits and this where you come in as our Father!s foriegn Partner. There, you will assist to move this fund to your country for investmentwithout hitch.All documents as regards to this transaction will be fax to you as soon as you indicate your interest in assisting us. The percentage to be accorded to you will be nogitiable but rich,also bear in mind that this transaction is risky free as we are not under any form of survillance from the state,but keep it confidential.. You can contact me through this email, inclose your tel:and fax for easier communication. Thanking you for your co-operation while I wait your reply soon.
Best Regards
Boblin


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