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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: "Jubril Ayinla" <jubrilayinla@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drjubril2200@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:30:29 +0000
Subject: DR. JUBRIL AYINLA.

DR. JUBRIL AYINLA.
ST MARY HOSPITAL,
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.
Dear Sir,

I know my message will come to you as a surprise. I was totally convinced to
write you in reference of the transfer of fund,U.S$8.5 Million to your
account for onward investment (Hotel industries and estate management) in
your country.

I am DR. JUBRIL AYINLA, a medical doctor by profession. I work St. Mary
Hospital Ikere Odu Abidjan. I am the second son of MR ALPHONSO AYINLA
JOHNSON, The former Director of The Liberian National Port Authority, who
was recently kidnapped and killed by the rebel groups during the recently
political crisis in my country.

Due to the political crisis in my country Liberia which lead to removal of
Former Liberian President CHARLES TAYLOR who is currently on political
asylum in Nigeria and some citizens being forced to leave the country, I and
my younger brother left our country to Abidjan the capital city of Côte
D'Ivoire for our life sake.

While going through our late father's confidential file, I recovered a
relevant document (Fund Deposit Slip) concerning some fund amounted to the
tune of U.S$8.5 Million which our late father deposited with a bank here in
Abidjan.

On our arrival to Abidjan my younger brother and I visited the bank and
confirmed the deposit with the bank, the fund was deposited with this bank
in a coded account, scheduled for transfer to a foreign account, which the
bank was expecting my father to forward to them.

I am seeking for a reliable foreigner whose account will be used to transfer
the fund out of the country. It is on this premises I am contacting you to
assist me for the transferring of the fund into your account for onward
investment in your country.

For assisting us, we are ready to offer you 20% of the total amount of
U.S$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

By this mail you are now requested to forward your bank account information,
along with your private telephone and fax numbers.

We are expecting your immediate response.

Sincerely Yours.

JUBRIL AYINLA DR
drjubril2200@yahoo.ca

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