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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Linda Wilkson <lindawilkson.24@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <lindawilkson001@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 12:12:51 +0000
Subject: Dear One,I need your help, please help me out



Dear One,
It is my pleasure to acquaint you with this proposal for the purpose of investment in your company. I am Miss Linda Wilkson the only daughter of late George Wilkson with my brother Bangura the only son.we are from Sierra Leone. My late father was a Gold and Diamond merchant based in Freetown Sierra-Leone. As a result of the political instability of Sierra-Leone, my late father went to Abidjan Cote d'ivoire republic with a sum of($12.5 million USD) when he was alive, he had a deposit with one of the banks here in Abidjan/Cote d'Ivoire the The money is kept in special fixe account on behalf of foreign partner which was not mention to the bank before his untimely death. I am here seeking for an avenue to transfer this money to a reliable and trustworthy individual for investment programmes. We are here as a refugee because of the political crisis in our Country Sierra Leone. Please I would offer you 10% of the total sum of ($12.5 million USD) for your assistance. Please we need to transfer this money urgently because delay would not help at all and we need to relocate to your country based on the political instability over here in this sub-region, to enable us continue our education because we were students before the sudden death of our father. Your immediate response would be appreciated,please email us back for more details.Please kindly come for our help,we are not going to let you down for any reason.Help us we are going brain drain over here, due to we are no more going to school,we need to come over to your country to continue our education. Best regards, Miss Linda and Bangura Wilkson.
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