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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: basil willord <bs_willord@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:01:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: TOP URGENT REPLY..PLEASE..


Dear Friend.
Trustworthy Person,

I am Basil Willord i work with winners traveling agents here in Togo,One of our big customer that told me about investment and he also told me that he deposited a huge amount of money with a security company here in Togo.

Meanwhile , am contacting you for help because this man just died in "heart failure" last three months ago and he was a Contractor with the Togo Cement industry and a dealer in Ceramic Tiles in the Republic of Togo.

Please sir, i will like you to give me urgent attention so that we can work in one mind to move out the fund from the security company for investment in your country or any where you would like us to invest in other countries you know in the world.

When somone died all his effort on this earth is gone and i don't know the relation of this man i only know him as a friend working here in Togo. This has being possible because I have everything documention and a prima-facie enough as a friend to the Late person. Not talking about the personal friendship and secrets.
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my friend before they get confiscated or declared to the government.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the security company can start the processing of the release of the consignment to you as the next to the late person.
The total amount valued US$9.6 million, I sincerely request your honest and co-operation to enable us see this deal through with one mind and i guarantee you legal backing.

I hereby say i will be happy to execute this deal beyond all reasonable doubt and will like us to go into confidential Agreement so that no one will doubt each order. All documentation will be provided so that we can transact the deal without atom of fear hence i call on you to forward necessary documents so that you can file in an application putting claim over the consignment.

If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly e-mail me the following information:
a. Complete names
b. Private telephone number
c. Private fax number
d. Age , Sex , Marital Status and Occupation

Sincerely Yours
Mr Basil Willord













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