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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: "Vivian Tureh" <viviantureh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: viviantureh01@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:53:25 -0700
Subject: Dearest one,

Dearest one,

I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise, with the full hope
that you will bear with us to assist me in this mutual transaction that
will extend our both families.

I got your contact from the Cote d' Ivoire directory. I am miss Vivian
Tureh from Abidjan in Republique of Cote d Ivoire. my late Parents Chief Dr
and Lolo Ahmed tureh, who was into cocoa/Cotton export, died last year
after a brief accident. before the death of my father he deposited two big
trunk boxes containing us$ 22.4 million with other family valuables with
security company here in Cote d'Ivoire registered it as art work belonging
to
his foreign partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad.

Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is
risk free , legal an Genuine business. I and my junior brother ask for your
assistance and permission to submit your name as my late father foreign
partner for release of this consignment and transfer/export to your
country for safe keeping and investment. I humbly ask for you to response to
this email immediately with your Tel/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you
all the neccessary documents concerning this deposit.

So as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days. My
Junior brother and I have conclude to give you 10 % of the total money after
the release of this consignment for your noble assistance. and note that
this is the only hope of my brother and me therefore try to keep it
confidential for the security of this money and our dear life.

waiting for your urgent response.

Nb: please do not fail to respond in this my private box;

Best regards.
MISS VIVIAN TUREH



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