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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: "KOUAME ISABELLE" <kouame_isabelle@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:51:04 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE

ASSISTANCE

I humbly request for your assistance in financial transaction. I am ISABELLE KOUAME, 22 years old, from Abidjan Ivory Coast, the only daughter of late MRS KEITA KOUAME the cocoa merchant.
my father died november 2004 in political crises here in Abidjan by gun shoot from rebel's, to my greatest surprise I did not witness my father's burial, he was bury at government allocated area where the bury anybody that die during political crises or war. since my father is died, he left with me about $ 30 Million US Dollars which he deposited in a security company by my name as next of kin.
now that my father is died, his brother's are after my life the want to kill me so that they will inherite my late father's wealth. my mind is not at rest because of them and life here is at risk because of political crises, I don,t know which one to think my life is in danger. I want to leave this country.
I need your assistance in retrieving this money from the security company and put it in your account in any bank of your choice for investment . I am willing to give you 30% for your assistance and also 5% for any expenses that may Incurred on this transaction. after the transfer into your account, I will prepare my traveling documents to meet you over there. please for the sake of GOD and humanity, respond to my message urgently because people are removing their money from this country as war want to start here now any money that is left here the person will lose it.
NB: Please contact me immediately you receive this message through this e-mail address (kouame_isabelle@hotmail.com )
Best Regards
Yours Sincerely

KOUAME ISABELLE .

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