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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: "Miss favour Onyems" <miss_favour2000@z6.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 10:03:10 +0400
Subject: REGARDS, FROM FAVOUR ONYEMS

Dear One,

I know my message will come to you as a surprise. Don't worry I was
Totally
Convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of US$ 18.5 Million
To
Your account for onward investment Hotel industries in your
Country. I got your contact address on my desperate search for a
Reliable
Person/company for partnership investments overseas.

I am Miss.FAVOUR ONYEMS the daughter of DR Vincent ONYEMS a Sierra Leone
These funds represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while
In office as the director general for Gold and Diamond
Mining Co-Operation in Sierra Leone DR Vincent ONYEMS my late father was
Killed by his business associates because of his is business is doing
Well, I
Was told to leave my country to gahan
For my life sake after my mother was killed also, according to the will
Of my late father before his death he advise me to look for a foreigner
Who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund meanwhile?

I am writing to know if you can stand as the beneficiary of the fund it
Is here in gahan he deposited this said money in Security Company as
Family valuables. I got to know about this information and as well able
To recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit through
His lawyer.

If you are thus and truly disposed to assist me and in transferring of
This
Fund kindly write me through my email address. More information about
The
Lifting of this funds legally follows immediately after your
Positive reply.

Best regards,
Sincerely yours.
Miss.FAVOUR ONYEMS

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