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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: "simon Seabra Correia" <simonseabra1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: simonseabra2@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 13:36:40 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Dear
I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in my country Guinea-Bissau but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.
I am mr.simon Seabra Correia from the Republic of Guinea-Bissau the son of Late Verissimo Seabra Correia. My late father before his death was Commander of Guinea-Bissau's armed forces,My Father was killed by Guinea-Bissau President,in which he denyied.

The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a helping hand over some amount of money my Late father deposited for me as beneficiary.This money is Six Millon Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars, my late father deposited on my name some years ago.
I am in a refugee camp in Dakar Senegal now.i came here after the death of my parents, I am looking for a foreign partner to help me retrieve the money from the Bank and also help me relocate to your country and invest in any good busineess of your choice.
I have contacted the financial company some many times and what they told me was due to my refugee status they will not release my fund to me,that i should present somebody or a company to stand on my behalf. i am now asking you to pls help me stand on my behalf to make this claim,and also stand as my partner overseas in time of the investment as well.
I am ready to allocate to you 10% of the total amount should you assist me in this transactions.
you can read about the death of my late father in this newspaper report
<http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2004/10/06/guinea_bissau_soldiers_stage_mutiny_kill_army_chief?mode=PF>
Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your interest in replying soonest through this email:simonseabra1@yahoo.com
waiting for your urgent responce,

simon Seabra Correia

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