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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: banna_hasen@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 14:50:30 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Greetings=2C?=

Greetings,


I know this mail may surprise you but please do not
wsorry for I was totally convinced to write to you in
the reference of the transfer of 12.8 million dollars
into your account for onwards investment in your
country.

I am Banna Hasen and I am 21 years old,my father
died in a gold mine in MENDE,Republic of Sierra Leone
,He was into legal gold minning,he succeded in saving
$12.8 millions dollars during his Business on Gold,
before he went on a trip to Republic of Cote D' Ivoire
West Africa near by country to our country to save his
money for security reasons because of the political
problem in our country.

I need help from you out there who I can transfer this
money to your country for investment and who will be
sincere to invite me to his country with out
cheating me or doing bad to me on my arraival , I'm
willing to give the you 10% of the money after the
transfer of the money.

Please email me immidately to know your stands because
presently this country is no longer safe for me or the
money which is the only tangible thing which
I inherited from my late father,hence you are the only
person who I am revealing my realself and intentions
in regards to this transfer.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me as your son.
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the transfer and the money
in your account?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.

Treat this email confidential and it is never a joke
for your information this is my life and my only
remaining dream and to fulfil my father's legacy.

Sincerely yours

Banna Hasen.








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