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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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  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: laka williams <lakawilliams532@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <lakawilliams2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 10:59:19 +0200
Subject: very urgent



DEAR BELOVED,
GREETINGS AND COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON.
I AM MR LAKA WILLIAMS THE SON OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST MILITARY PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE WHO DIED ON YEAR 2003.
I GOT YOUR ADDRESS WHILE GOING THROUGH THE INTERNET SEARCHING FOR A RELIABLE BUSINESS PARTNER, I THINK I WAS LED BUT NOTERRONIOURSELY BUT TO MAKE A SINCERE PREPOSITION TO YOU.
MY MAJOR REASON FOR WRITING THIS LETTER TO YOU IS THAT MY FATHER LEFT A LOT OF PROPERTIES AND HUGE AMOUNT OF CASH, MONEY BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH.
THE PRESENT GOVERMENT OF THE COUNTRY THAT SUCCEEDED MY FATHER IS AVOURABLE TO OUR FAMILY AND INDEED HAS SHOWN THIS,BY THE COFISTICATION OF MANY OF OUR LANDED PROPERTIES AND LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY BELONGINGS.
FORTUNATELY,WE HAVE DISCOVERED MY LATE FATHER WILL. THIS WILL STATES THAT THE SUM OF NINE MILLION POUNDS HAS BEEN DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY VAULT IN OVERSEAS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
I HAVE CONTACTED THE SECURITY VAULT AND IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE NINE MILLION IS STILL INTACT AND THAT WE ARE ABSOLITELY FREE TO COLLECT THE BOX CONTANING THE MONEY ANY TIME WE WANT.
AT THIS MOMENT IS THAT THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF OUR COUNTRY WILL CONFISCATE THIS MONEY IF WE MAKE USE OF iT IN THIS COUNTRY.WE NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF A FOREIGNER WHO WILL HELP TO INVERST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE OUR COUNTRY.
THIS IS WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO ASSIST ME. NOTE I WILL PAY YOU 15% OF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT AND THE REST TO BE RELEASED TO ME.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GIVING THIS ASSISTANCE, PLS INDICATE YOUR INTERST THROUGH MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE AND ALSO SEND ME YOUR FULL ADDRESS AND CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION. IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDS TO BE EXPEDITED BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE SOME WORKING DAYS FOR NEGOTIATION. PLEASE KEEP THIS BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL.
BEST REGARDS, MR LAKA WILLIAMS

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