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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: angelaangela@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 07:50:10 -0800
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

Dear Sir/Ma
Good day,
I am constrained by insufficient information about you to express in full
the main objectives of this proposal.
However, kindly reach me immediately for detailson the alternative email:
kodjoangela@hotmail.com I am interested in transacting an Investment partnership
with you for long and mutual Benefits. I am MRS ANGELA KODJO, the wife
of DR THOMPSON KODJO, who was killed by his political opponents in the year
2004 in Lome - Togo , Republic, West African Region.
My Husband (DR THOMPSON KODJO), have the sum of $35.6 Million Deposited
in a Security Company in Europe, which I will like to invest with your Esteem
Company with mutual trust while the modalities of
agreements would be worked out between your Company and myself. This money
was kept in this Security Vault for a safe keeping since year 2004 February
10th before my husband was assercinated
by one of His Political Friend 3 days before his departure to Europe .
All I need is for you to assist me move this Money to your Country from
the Security Vault, so that you can Secure the Money in your Nominated Account
and arrange to take myself And my only boy to your
country . Awaiting your quick response with your Complete Address and your
full name included, so that I can do a
change of Beneficiary recipient on your name, Please kindly get back to
me for Further details and step to progress and include your address phone
and fax so that I can use these information to apply for the release and
subsequent
transfer of this boxes to your nominated house address to facilitate this
transaction.
Thanks for your Kind humanitarian assistance
YOURS MRS KODJO [ANGELA]
Please revert your attention to me on the alternative
email: kodjoangela@hotmail.com


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