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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: "Sylvie" <sylvieyk2@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:11:41 +0000
Subject: For your consideration

Dear Sir,

Greeting to you.

I am very sorry for the embarrassment this letter may cause you i am aware that we have never seen each other before, neither have we exchanged any contract or correspondence before.

I am aware that this world is full of dishonest people, but i sincerely hope that my humble letter will touch your kind heart to assist me .

I am Sylvie Camara,am 22 years old the dugether of late former Director of diamond corporation in Sierra-Leone (Chief Cama Camara).

My late father deposited some amount of money with one of the Security Company here in Dakar-Senegal, and my father died few years a go, because of war in my country, I am now in Dakar-Senegal residing under political Assylum .

The amount is US $ 1.5Million)One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.

I am contacting you to come to Dakar-Senegal where i am now,i want you to assist me retrive the comsinment from the Security Company, as my father declare it as a family treasure, and assist me transfer the money to your Country and set up an investment for me over there,please i will compensat you.

Please write me immediately after you must have gone through this letter fill free and make it urgent
adivice me and please conside my situation .

Thanks and God bless

Yours truly

Sylvie Camara.

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