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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: remywilliams@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:10:17 +0000
Subject: Please Assiste Me And My Sister


FROM:Remy Williams
Cote D'Ivoire
Email:remywilliams2003@yahoo.fr

Dear

I'm a 22 Years my father died about 3 years ago in a
gold mine in MENDE, Republic of Serria Leone ,He was
into legal gold minning,he has succeded in saving
$10.8 millions dollars during his Business on Gold,
before he went on a trip to Republic of Cote D'
Ivoire West Africa near by country to our country to
save his money for security reasons because of the
political problem in our country.

I need help from you out there who i can transfer
this money to your country for investment and who
will be sincere to invert me to his country with out
cheating me or doing bad to me on my arraival me and
my Sister, I'm willing to give you 15% of the
money after the transfer of the money , please mail me
immidately urgent to know your stands before looking
else where you're the first person i'm contacting
relating to this business.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your son and daughter?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the transfer and the money is in
your account?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.
Treat this email confidential and it is never a joke for
your information because this time there are many joke
email on internet.

Sincerely

Remy And Prisca Williams
For the family


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