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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: "Betty Camara" <betty2000@barrelhorses.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bcamara555@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:30:33 +0000
Subject: Business Proposal.

Dear Sir,
I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as an emmergency. In a nutshell, I am Betty Camara with 19 years old from Republic of Sierria-Leone in West Africa, now seeking for refuge in Lome,Republic of Togo.
I got your contact from a Directory here where I was searching for a good and reliable person to intrust this transaction with. My Late father (Dr. Lamine Camara) was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine company in (KENEMA) Sierra-Leone. But he was killed along side with my mother during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed.
However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document (DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE) of (US$10.5m) Ten Million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my Late father in a Security/Finance Company which I am the next of kin.The money was deposited in Accra, Ghana Meanwhile, I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me transfer the money over to his country and into his possession pending my arrival to meet with him.
Furthermore, I will issue a letter of Authorisation on your name, which will enable the Security/Finance Company to deal with you on my behalf for the release of the funds to your nominated bank account. I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or adopt me as your Daughter and manage the money.
Conclusively, kindly send me a reply immediately you recieve this proposal so that we can proceed to conclude this transaction with any delays.
I remain with the best regards.
Betty Camara.

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