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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: amareyadema@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:38:28 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Amara Eyadema

Dearest one,

May the peace of gracious God be with you,please I have a problem and needs
your help,I have decided that it is a good thing to write you for help.I
have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am in a state of delinma and your profile pushed me to send you this mail,I
am Mrs AMARA Gnassingbe Eyadema who was the President of TOGO for 38 years
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously on friday 5th febury 2005
during a some illess. suspected to have been masterminded by his uncle
of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! i am
the secound wife no child. Now his son Faure has taken over the government.
Before the death of my husband on February 5th 2005 he called the secretary
who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of
twelve million, seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.500,000)
left in one of the leading BANK.

He further told him that he deposited the money in my name, and finally
issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession
of all the necessary legal documents to this fund in the BANK.
I am just a house wife and really don't know what to do.But because of incessant
political crisis here in TOGO.The death of my husband actually brought sorrow
to my life after everything i dedcided to live the country because if his
son gets to know about this money i am finished.I am now in Ivory cost.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these
few questions.

1. Can you honestly help me as your sister
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account?
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible on this mail (eyademaamar@yahoo.com )so i can give you the contact
of the bank and my telephone number so that we can discuss.

Thank you so much.My greetings to your family.

My sincere regards,
Mrs Amara Eyadema

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