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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: "Sophia Pujeh" <sophia_pujeh@indiatimes.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:06:26 -0700
Subject: I Need Your Help

I Need Your Help


Dear Sir,

I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of investment in your country.My name is Sophia Pujeh, and I am 21 years old.I am the daughter of Hon. Ngor Momoh Pujeh, the former Minister of Transport and Communication with the present Government of President Kabbah of Sierra-Leone.My father and mother were arrested on 1st of Nov 2001 by Kabbah's Government on allegation of using their position in the government to aid smuggling of diamond from the Kono diamond field,it was just a political vendetta.

My father later died in the prison,he was diagnosed that he was poisoned,but Government report says heart failure. whatever it is, let God be the judge. He sent a note to me before his death, regarding a deposit of the sum of USD$3,200.000.00) Three Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in a Security Firm. He instructed me to move immediately with the documents to a neighboring country to seek asylum. I moved to the Republic of Mali where I spent some time before finally moving to Dakar Senegal, to enquirer about the deposit.

Meanwhile i have confirmed the Security Firm , and have also discussed the possible transfer of the fund to abroad. Unfortunately, my father left a clause that the fund should not be released to me until i attend the age of 25, or i have to introduce a trusted foreign partner who would be my trustee and investor, hence the need for your assistance.

I request, that you be my trustee and assist me in effecting the transfer of the fund to your account or an account you will nominate. You will also be responsible for the investment and management of the fund until i am able to join you after the fund is transfered to the account you shall nominate thereof provided the account is genuine & satisfactory.

To finalize this transaction you will have to contact me via my e-mail address above, further discussions will be centered on how and when you shall be meeting with the Security Firm Shortlisted Clearing Agent. You and I, will agree on a percentage you will take for your assistance. Please let me know immediately your position for assistant, to enable me give you more informations about the deposit.

I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.

Yours faithfully,
Sophia.

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