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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: mbutu <msjenifambutu0@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: misjenifambutu2006@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:45:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please contact me immediately

Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.

Attn : My Dearest one ,

I know you will wounder who I am and why I sent you this message because you do not know me, It is for this reason that I decided to contact you by email at first for formal introduction after which we shall start to know each other better. Please I will like you to read my message carefully to
understand why I am contacting you.

By introduction My name is Miss Jenifa, daugther of late Mr/Mrs Don Mbutu. I am 20years old student. My younger brother name is Mark Mbutu.
Our Parent were wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both alive.
when my mother died 10years ago my father took over their business untill he was poisoned to death last month by his business associates.

These are my reasons for writing to you :
1) I need your assistance to do investment in your country, The Amount we want to invest is US$10.7 Million Dollars.
2) I would require your cooperation to be our partner and assist us in this matter.
3) We are going to reward you very if you agree to assist us in good faith.

Please contact me so that we can discuss your benefit before we start the arangement.
Yours Faithfully,
Miss Jenifa & Mark Mbutu



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