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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: "Jewel Songo" <jewelsongo1956@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jewelsongo1956@rediffmail.com
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 02:47:12 +0100
Subject: l solicite your cooperation for our mutual benefits

FROM: MRS JEWEL SONGO

PLOT 2 AREA 5 FAITH ROAD,
SIERRA LOENE,WEST AFRICA.




I am Mrs Jewel Songo,wife of the late Dr. Williams Songo of Sierra Leone.

Early in January 2001 , the rebels in my country struck our township and killed my husband and my daughter in one of their attacks. My late husband, Dr William Songo being the The president of the sierra leone daimond and gold cooperation was a prime target a wealthy and influential businessman.

Fortunately for me, I was in church with my only surviving son,Master Daniel when the attack took place.

When we finally got home for the remains of my family and the subsequent burial that followed, I discovered a document indicating that my husband had deposited some $20million United States in Ghana. This money, according to the document, was meant for investment abroad for his children education.

Upon the discovery of this document, I travelled to the Ghana to make claims for the said money as the only surviving next of kin to my late husband.


But deliberatly, I have kept all my husband brothers, uncles and Aunts out of the issue as none of them will be happy to know we are in possession of such money,except my only surviving son who i intent to send out to study abroad after investing the money.

I have succeded in presenting the necessary documents as the next of Kin. I do not know want to invest the money here in Ghana or Sierra Lonne because of political uncertainty, but I have decided to contact you to seek your assistance in helping me to take it out to your country or through your account for investment,help my only surviving son to come and continue his education,when the investment is set up in your country.


I am really desperate as I am left with my only son in the world. Most
importantly,I seriously appeal that you maintain high level of secrecy and confidentiality in the whole thing.



We have agreed to offer you 15% of the total amount on helping us secured the money,while 5% is equally set aside for you incase of any expenses that you might incurred in the process of helping us retrieve these funds for investment abroad and 80% for the proposed investment .
On hearing from you,l will immediately inform my only surviving son who will liase with you for sucessful retrieve of the funds and the transfer of the funds oversea to you.

l await your respond.

I remain yours,

Regards,
Mrs Jewel Songo

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