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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: williams silans <w_silans3000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 18:36:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM WILLIAMS SILANS


From:Williams Silans.
Abidjan,Ivory Coast
West Africa

APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

Hello dearest ,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you in this 2005.
I got your contact from foreign trade bussiness chember.
I prayed over it and selected your email address among other emails due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business . I am Williams Silans only Son of late Mr and Mrs Silans Koffi. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to dearth by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father on january 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Seven million United State Dollars. US($ 7.000,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only Son for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this Money since I am only 21 years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominate account in overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.
please make sure that you whrite me today.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Best regards
Williams Silans .





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