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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: giskwa0@seznam.cz
Reply-To: gisele_kw1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:12:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?FROM=20GISELE=20KWAFU=2CI=20NEED=20YOUR=20ASSISTANCE?=

FROM GISELE KWAFU,I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE



I am Gisele kwafu,from sierra leon, daughter of late Mr.Alfred kwafu a licensed solid mineral (gold, diamond, etc) exporter before he passed away. Before his death my father, apparently, married a woman who became my stepmother because my mother died when i was very young.my stepmother already had two daughters of about my age, and they came with there mother to live in my Father's house. I discovered that there was some ill-feeling from my stepmother towards me Gisele,

since then i have been badly treated; being forced to undertake work befitting only a servant in my father's own house.When my father died instead of being in the state of mourns as custom demand, she went as much as desired and claimed my father's property just that my father did not make any will before his death,as well into the future regarded as a possible danger to my live.my father before passing away he informed me privately that he had an account valued $2,350,000usd which he intend to transfer into his friend's account for investment abroad on my behalf, this money he acquired from the export contract he secured and executed under the umbrella of the government.please considering my situation and security,

couple with an uncontrollable crisis between the rebels and government,my live is no more protected here.i confided on your assistance and write with every respect due to your good person and ask that you will assist me to get the money transfered to your bank account on my behalf as my late father's foreign friend to your country for investment.So please i want to know you better.please tell me the amount i will offer you for your assistance after the successful transfer of this money for investment; I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate, industrial production or any other lucrative investment you bring to my notice in your country.

Please if you are willing to assist me,
indicate your interest by sending your phone number & address so that i can communicate with you at any time.
I will be waiting for your response.
thanks
Gisele kwafu

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