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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: joy mogan <joymogan@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:42:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Joy,


I got your contact in cause of a seriouse search for a reliable foreing partner, which really made me to contact you for assistance in transfering my money to
you for investement purpose. I'm Miss Joy Mogan the daughter of a late sierraleonian business man Mr.Benson Mogan Who died four years ago when
the revolutionary united front rebels (R.U.F)attacked our residence on the 11 of feb 02 in Makeni Sierraleon. Following the cease fire agreement which was reach
last year with the help of United Nation peace keeping troops,I used the oppoturnity to leave the country with a very important document of (US$7.5,000.000m)Seven .Five million U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in security company in
Dakar Senegal,under my name.this money was realised from diamond export. Now' I'm searching for a trusted individual or foreing firm whom I can invest this money with for I am next of kin to these money.However I contact you based on your capability and vast knowledge on international commercial investement. For your assistance and co-opertion I will give you 15%of the total sum realised after the sucessfull transffer of this money. Please kindly communicate your acceptance of this
proposal so that we can discuss the modalities of seeing this transaction through.I count on you greately for your assistance.Awaiting your earnest response With
regards. Yours,faithfully.
Miss Joy Mogan.


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