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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: "rosemary_2" <rosemary_2@mail.plugged.com.lb>
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 14:42:23 GMT
Subject: HELLO FROM ROSEMARY

Dearest one ,
I know my message will come to you as a surprise.Don't worry
I was totally convinced to write you inreference of the
transfer of US$ 18.5 Million toyouraccount for onward
investment Hotel industries in your country.

I got your contact address on my desperate search for a
reliable
person/company for partnership investments overseas.
I am Miss.Rosemary Mane the duagtherof DR Vincent Mane a
Sierra Leone
This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he
diverted while in office as the director general for Gold
and Diamond Mining Co-Operationin Sierra Leone

DR Vincent Mane my late father was killed be his besiness
associates because of his is business is doing well ,i was
told to leave my country to Abidjan the capital city of
Côte d'Ivoire for my life sake after my mother was killed
also, according to the will of my late father before his
death he advise me to look for a foreigner who will stand as
the beneficiary of the fund

Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the
beneficiary of the fund It is here in Abidjan he deposited
this said money in security company as family valuables. i
got to know about this information and as well able to
recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit
through his foreign adviser here in Abidjan.

If you are thus and truly disposed to assist me and
intransferring of this fund kindly write me through my email
address . More information about the lifting of this funds
legally follows immediately after your positive reply.
Best regards ,
Sincerely yours.
Miss.Rosemary Mane

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