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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: "judith david" <judithdavid8@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:03:37 +0000
Subject: Good Day

FROM JUDITH AND DAVID,
Democratic Republic of Congo,

Dear Friend,

Please permit me to use this medium to explain my problem to you but
firstly, I will like to tell you who I am so that you will understand and
comprehend my point clearly because of the fraud and scam around the world
now which i have been very careful about not to fall a victim because this
money is the only hope of our life and living now.

My name is Judith Makoulou Ankoh and I am here in Benin Republic with my
junior brother David and we are from Congo Democratic but here in Benin
Republic we entered as a result of the war in my country which lead to the
death of my father and mother living me and David alone on earth. And here
in Benin republic we entered as a refugee.I am still a student studying
medicine and David engineering before the out break of the war.I am 24 years
of age and David is 22.

Please we need your assistance and help and that is why we are writing you
now.

Before the death of our father, he used my name to deposit some money as his
next of kin in a (FINANCE COMPANY) here in Benin. THE TOTAL AMOUNT DEPOSITED
IS VALUED AT $6 MILLION DOLLARS. And I am standing as the beneficiary but
cannot lay claim because here they do not allow refugees to operate account
in the bank here.

Please what we need from you is to help us for the settlement of the
clearance fee which they charged and you bring your personal informations
that will enable us to change the effect of the beneficiary in your favour
so that they can transfer to your account once we change you as the person
we authorise and empower to help us for the claim. And also we will like you
to come down here in Benin Republic to witness the transaction.

NOTE; ANOTHER ALTERNATIVELY IS STILL HERE IF YOU CANNOT COME DOWN TO BENIN
REPUBLIC WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY.

NOW THAT OUR VISA WILL BE OUT SOON FOR OUR TRAVEL OUT OF THIS COUNTRY FOR
THE CONTINUATION OF OUR STUDY. WE HAVE ALSO APPLIED FOR THEM TO RELEASE OUR
MONEY TO WHOMEVER WE NOMINATE AS THE PERSON TO HELP US CLEAR OUR MONEY OUT
FROM THE FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY AS THE NEW BENEFICIARY EITHER IN BENIN
REPUBLIC OR IN THEIR AFFILIATE OFFICE IN EUROPE.

AND ONCE THIS IS DONE,YOU WILL FROM THERE SEND TO US MONEY FOR THE
PURCHASE OF OUR TICKET. PLEASE CONTACT US ON THIS PRIVATE E-MAIL
(jdth_dvd@myway.com)

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

JUDITH AND DAVID.

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