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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: john a <john_a2kyg@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:23:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE WITH GOOD FAITH




Atten:C.E.O/MD,With due respect, trust and humility, do i write youthis proposal, which I believe would be of greatinterest to you. I find your contact while I was doingprivate research on the Internet for a reliable andcapable foreign partner that will assist my Family andme. And that's why I contacted you.My name is MR.JOHN A NYERERE, from Tanzania. I am theson of the Late President of Tanzania JULIUS MWALIMUNYERERE, who died about getting to four year ago.Having been president for years, he used his positionthen to make for himself and us some fortune. Andafter a protracted illness and he died. I was forcedto return home for the funeral. His attorney notifiedme and my family about my father's "Will" with hischambers.When I was going through the "Will", I discovered thatmy late father had used his position then to make somemoney, which he brilliantly transferred and depositedit with a private Security Company here in LOME TOGOHe deposited this consignment as valuables. TheSecurity
Company does not know that this consignmentcontains cash...!!! money, except the attorney and myfamily. The amount is Eighthy three million UnitedStates Dollars (USD 83. MILLION).However, my aim of contacting you is to assist us inlooking for a profitable investment overseas since wedon't have no knowledge of international investments.As a result of our present situation, I won't be ableto conclude this transaction alone. If you areinterested in helping me out, try to indicate yourinterest in helping me, not forgetting to include yourprivate phone and fax numbers aswell as your cellphonenumber (if you have) for easier communication. I willthen call you in furnish you with more details andfuther clearifications.We have mutually agreed to compensate you with 20% ofthe total sum for your assistance, 5% for expenses inthe course of the transaction. Then the remaining 75%will remain for my family and me, which you will helpus invest. Be informed that this transaction needsutmost trust
and confidentiality.Note also that the transaction attracts no risk onyour side hence all the modalities for safe, smoothand successful transaction have been arranged by me.Looking forward to receiving your urgent reply.Andalso remember to indicate either of your PrivateMobile Cell Phone or any conversant fix Telephonewhere i can reach you VabalyMy warm regardMR.JOHN A NYERERE

Phone:00228-92 52 111









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