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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: "Mr.JOSEPH." <jose_gba@jumpy.it> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:42:33 +0000
Subject: HELLO MY FRIEND.

Attention:Your Concern

My Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Joseph Gbagbo the younger brother to the President of Côte d'Ivoire.
I am contacting you with the hope that you will be of great assistance to me,
I currently have within my reach the sum of 24 million U.S dollars cash which
I intend to use for investment purposes outside Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire.

This money came as a result of a payback contract deal between my Brother His
Excellency and a Russian firm in our country's multi-billion dollar Cocoa Farm
plantation.

Based on the present situation of my Country, I acted very fast to withdraw this
money from one of our finance houses before it was closed down by the French soldiers.
Please visit: www.radiojam.ci

I have deposited the money in a Security Company here in Abidjan as Family Valuables.
No record is known about this fund by the government because there is no documentation
showing that we received such funds. Due to the current situation in the country and government
attitude to my family, My Elder Brother and his Government is not happy with me and my Family,
I cannot make use of this money within, thus I seek your help in
transferring this funds out of the sub-African region. Bearing in mind
that you may assist me, l have decided to part with 20% of the total sum.

Most importantly, the security company officials do not know the exact content of the box because
it was declared Family Valuables,and valuables belonging to a foreign partner.
The whole documents issued to me by the Security Company after deposit are all in my custody.
Please kindly reply to (joseph_gba@jumpy.it) I am waiting for your urgent response on this
matter as its then I'll let you know my present location and the contact details of the security company here.



inclcude your Full name/Address,
personal telephone and fax numbers.

Thanks and God bless you,
Your urgent response is needed.
Best Regards,

Mr.Joseph Gbagbo

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