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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: stella_amah@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:26:52 +0000
Subject: FROM MISS STELLA AMAH

FROM MISS STELLA AMAH
12 BP 1046 ABIDJAN COTE D IVORIE
WEST AFRICA
APPEAL FOR HELP

Dear,

permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you , and I prayed due to its esteeming nature and the recommendation
by the director for a reputable and trustworthy person l can do business
with and by the recommendation l must not hesitate to confid in you for
this simple and sincere business.

l am MISS STELLA AMAH, the only daughter of late mr and mrs GEORGE AMAH.My
father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan here, the economic capital
of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his business associates on
one of their outings on business.
My mother died on the 20th october 1999 and my father took me so special
because l am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29th november
2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his
bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why?(1) he
conplained that I am too young to be managing my life, (2)that I have not
finished my university education as he planned for me,(3)no body to take
care of me again as a young girl, but after much crying, he still passed
an instruction to me that he has a sum of US$9.500.000.(NINE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a fixed/suspense account
in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he used my name as the only
daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the funds.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was posisoned
by his business associates , that l should seek for a God fearing foreign
partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this money and use
it for proper investment purpose ,that I must finish my university education
by the help of a business partner abroad,that he or she should help me obtain
a resident permit in his or her country.

He also gave an out standing instrution to the bank that the money must
be transfered outside this country before use, this is to make sure that
I did not begin to make use of the money here so that his enemies will not
get at me. Sir, I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread
winner is no more.

Sir l am honourable seeking your assistance in the following ways.
( 1) to provide a bank account into which this money will be transfered
to.
(2) to serve as my gaurdian in your country while I will depend on your
expert advise since l am a girl of 24 years.
( 3 ) to make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to
further my university education and to secure a residential permit for me
in your country. Moreover sir, l am willing to offer you 15% of the total
sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successfull transfer
of this funds to your account overseas.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed
that this project would be concluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify
interest to assist me.

Hoping to hearing from you soonest.

May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow.

Yours sincerely,
STELLA AMAH

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