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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: kathy smith <kathysmith_047@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 04:29:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Kathy



CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Respectful one,

Am sorry for the inconveniences this might cause you while requesting for your urgent assistant in this matter. I got your contact through my deligent search for a trustworthy person to assist me in achieving a sustainable future.

I am Kathy the only surviving daughter of late Mr and Mrs Ehis Smith. My father was a wealthy Cattle Farmer before he was assassinated by unknown gun men.

I lost my mother at a tender age, my father took my responsibility so special until his death. Before his death on the 30th June 2002, He disclose to me the deposited sum of (US$9,750,000.m) in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.

He further advise that, i should look for his foreign Investor to assist me invest the money in a good venture abroad, unfortunately, I lost the contact during the burial, since then, things weren't the same as the money remained unclaimed hence an arrangement have been concluded according to my late father to transfer the money to his investors bank account for real estates project.Therefore, I seized this opportunity to seek for your help to assist me in all manner of expression and claim the fund to enable me achieve my investment desire.

Moreover, am willing to offer you 15% of the sum as compensation and your kindness as soon as the money is transfered to your bank account on my behalf while you will arrange my coming to your country to further my EDUCATION, and live the rest of my life with you as an ophan.

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God Bless.

Best regards

Kathy Ehis








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