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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: "helena guei" <mrs_helena5@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 23:15:06 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MM AT mrs_helena1@hotmail.com

DEAR FRIEND

I AM MRS HELENA GUEI,WIDOW TO GENERAL ROBERT GUEI
FORMER MILITARY HEAD OF STATE OF IVORY COAST IN THE WEST AFRICAN SUB REGION
WHO WAS ASSASINATED IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THURSDAY THE 19TH OF
SEPTEMBER,2002.

I AM NOW IN A NEIGHBOURING WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY
WHERE I ESCAPED TO WITH MY CHILDREN FOLLOWING THE ASSASINATION OF MY
HUSBAND,
GENERAL GUEI BY TROOPS LOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT AS A RESULT OF HIS
SPONSORING MUTINOUS SOLDIERS WHO TRIED TO OVERTHROW HIS SUCCESSOR AND THE
INCUMBENT
PRESIDENT,LAURENT GBAGBO.

I HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT MY HUSBAND BEFORE HIS
UNTIMELY DEATH WAS MAINTAINING A DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF
US$17.4MILLION WITH A SECRET SECURITIES FIRM IN BURKINA FASO AND THE
CERTIFICATE
OF DEPOSIT IS SECURELY IN MY POSSESION RIGHT NOW.

MY HUSBAND WHO ALSO LEFT HIS "WILL" ALONG SIDE THIS
DEPOSIT INSTRUCTED THAT IN THE EVENT OF HIS DEATH THAT THIS DEPOSIT SHOULD
BE INVESTED IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE OVERSEAS TO SECURE THE
FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN AND THAT AN EXECUTOR SHOULD BE APPOINTED IN THIS
REGARD TO CUSHION PRYING EYES OF INTRUDERS AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I AM
CONTACTING YOU.

I AM THEREFORE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO SECURE
THIS FUND OUT OF AFRICA AND SUBSEQUENTLY RESETTLING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY OF
SIX
IN YOUR COUNTRY.

YOUR REWARD FOR ASSISTING ME IS SUBJECT TO
NEGOTIATION AND COMMON AGREEMENT.

IF YOU ARE IN POSITION TO HELP ME OUT,PLEASE FEEL
FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA THIS MAIL ADDRESS

AWAITING YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE,

HELENA GUEI.

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