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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: "Mr John Manneh." <john20_manneh@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:23:41 +0000
Subject:

Dear Good day.
I am John Maneh the son of late General Robert Manneh the chief of defence staff in Guinea Bissau.
My father was killed during the civil crisis in my country some years ago,after having problem with the Ex- president Kumba Yalla over internal security affairs in Guinea-Bissau .
However,my father before his death two years ago,deposited the sum of $10.500.000.00 us Dollars in a security and finance company here in Dakar-Senegal as a family treasure,with my name registered as the next of kin.
Due to my fathers untimlely death and my aged mother protracted illnes and i been the only son decided with the help of a Portugess Reverend Father who came as a missionary to Guinea-Bissau,secured my escape along with my aged mother to Dakar-Senegal to seek an assylum under UNITED NATION HIGH COMMISION FOR REFUGEE.
Presentley,i am having with me all the vital document covering the safe deposit of the funds.
I am now looking for a honest,trustworthy person who can assist me to secure this funds into his country for future investment.
Moreover,my major concern now is the present health-condition of my sick aged mother that requires urgent MEDICAL OPERATION,if she is to survive,as she is all that i have and can booast of in this life.
Please if you are interested to assist us in this regard,kindly confirm your readiness by providing your full contact informations.
As soon as i recieve your confirmation to assist us, I shall go into direct agreemment with you,on your share percentage in this transaction.
Looking forward to hear from you.
John Manneh.
Note:for your information,i got your contact on the internet,in the cause of my search for a partner who will assist.

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