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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Peace Dibor" <diborcommitteebox@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 18:54:01 +0100
Subject: Reply Soon for Personal Assistance.

INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Mrs Peace Dibor
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ABOVE PERSON IS ME.
I KNOW THAT THIS PROPOSAL WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BECAUSE OF THE EMERGENCY ON THE CONDITION I AM FEELING IN DAKAR SENEGAL WITH MY MOTHER,I HOPE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND ME. I GOT YOUR ADDRESS WHILE SEARCHING FOR INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE ON THE INTERNET CHAMBERS OF COMMENCE, THEN I DECIDED TO FORWARD THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU WITH HOPE THAT IT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERN. LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU, I'M THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF GEN. ALMAMMY DIBOR ONE OF THE SENIOR OFFICIALS OF REVOLUTIONARY UNITED FRONT OF SIERRA LEONE (R.U.F) WHO DIED ON 18/06/2000 WITH SOME OF HIS COLLEAGUES DURING A CROSS FIRE BATTLE BETWEEN THE (R.U.F) AND THE PEACE KEEPING FORCES IN SIERRA LEONE.
IN BRIEF, I HAVE THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) ($5.200.000 00 MILLION U.S.DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT YOU TO HELP ME INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY. THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN A FINANCE COMPANY OF WHICH I WAS MADE THE SOLE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN AS THE ONLY CHILD OF MY PARENT, BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT SITUATION IN MY COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE,MY AGED MOTHER ADVISED ME TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY FOR SECURITY REASONS, AND ALSO TO LOOK FOR A TRUST WORTHY AND A RELIABLE PERSON WHO CAN ASSIST ME TO CLAIM AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO HIS COUNTRY FOR THE INVESTMENT IN HIS COUNTRY. I HIGHLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE BOTH IN TRANSFERRING THE MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY AND ALSO INVESTING IT AS I CONFIDE IN YOU HOPING YOU WILL NEVER BETRAY ME AT LAST. I, AND MY AGED MOTHER HAS PROPOSED (25%) PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THE MONEY FOR YOU, SO AS FOR YOU TO GIVE US ALL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTIONS WE MAY NEED IN YOUR COUNTRY WHEN THIS MONEY IS TRANSFERED
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THIS IS WHAT I NEED FROM YOU.
a,TO ASSIST ME AND MY MOTHER TO INVEST THIS MONEY,AND ADVICE US ON THE BEST AREA AND METHOD TO INVEST THIS MONEY.
b,YOU WILL SEND A LETTER OF INVITATION TO ENABLE ME AND MY MOTHER TO GET A VISA AND FLY DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY.
c,TO ASSIST ME AND MY MOTHER FULLY IN TRANSFERRING AND INVESTING THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY.PLEASE TREAT AS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY,I MAY NOT WISH TO DISCLOSE THE MOST IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR NOW UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU.
MY MOTHER IS SENDING HER GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
BEST REGARDS.
MRS DIBOR..

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