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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: Email:(graceforlove1@yahoo.co.uk)
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 09:12:36 -0500
Subject: Reply To Your Ad at the Transgender Personals

Email:(graceforlove1@yahoo.co.uk)

Hello My Dear love

I know that this proposal might be a surprise toyou but do consider it as an emmergency.In nutshell,I am Miss Grace John 23 years old from the public of cote d'ivoire in west Africa,now seeking for refuge in Dakar Senegal under the(UNHCR).My (late) father Dr. John Kewrell,was the managing director of Rainbow Gold
and Diamond Mine company in (cote d'ivoire.But he was killed along side withmy mother during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed. However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document

(DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE(US$5.9m)Five million nine hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in in a foriegn bank.which i am the next of kin.Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to helpme transfer the money over to his country and into hispossession pending my arrival to meet with him.Furthermore,you can contact the company forconfirmation and i will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable thesecurity company to deal with you on my behalf.I amgiving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or take me as your wife and manage the money.Conclusively,i wish you send me a replyimmediately as soon as you recieve this proposal.Until then,i remain with the best regards miss grace

Email:(graceforlove1@yahoo.co.uk)

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