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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: glory smith <glory_smith03@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 13:37:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Respectful one,

Am sorry for the inconveniences this might cause you while requesting for your urgent assistant in this matter. I got your contact through my deligent search for a trustworthy person to assist me and my sister
achieve a sustainable future.

I am Glory and my sister Simbi, We are the children of late Mr and Mrs Kabongo Smith. My father was a wealthy Cattle Farmer before he was assassinated by unknown gun men.

We lost our mother at a tender age, my father took our responsibility special until his death. Before his death on the 30th June 2001, He disclose to me and my sister a deposited sum of(US$11,750,000.m)
in a bank in Abidjan Cote D´Ivoire.

He further advise that, We should look for his foreign Investor to assist us invest the money in a good venture abroad, unfortunately, I lost the contact during burial, since then, things weren't the same as the money remained unclaimed hence an arrangement have been
concluded according to my late father to transfer the money to his investors bank account for real estates project.

Therefore, I seized this opportunity to seek for your help to assist
us in all manner of expression and claim the fund to enable me
achieve my investment desire.

Moreover, am willing to offer you 15% of the sum as compensation
for your kindness as soon as the money is transfered to your bank account on our behalf while 2% is for all your expenses incurred etc.

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God Bless.

Best regards
Glory and Simbi Adams







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