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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: hamedkono@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 12:53:15 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20HAMED=20KONO?=

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
West Africa.
Tel 225 0790 2337

Attn: The Director,

Dear sir,

I know my message will come to you as a surprise. I was totally convinced
to write you in reference of the transfer of fund,U.S$18.5 Million to your
account for onward investment (Hotel industries and estate management) in
your country.

I am HARMEDKONO the first son of MR ALPHONSO GAYE, The former Director of
The Liberian National Port Authority, who was recently kidnapped and killed
by the rebel groups during the recently political crisis in my country.

Due to the political crisis in my country Liberia which lead to removal
of Former Liberian President CHARLES TAYLOR who iscurrently on political
asslyum in Nigeria and some citizns being forced to leave the country, I
and my younger sister left our country to Abidjan the capital city of Côte
D'Ivoire for our life sake.

While going through our late father's confidential file, I recovered a relevant
document (Fund Deposit Slip) concerning some fund amounted to the tune of
U.S$18.5 Million which our late father deposited with a bank here in Abidjan.

On our arrival to Abidjan my younger sister and I visted the bank and confirmed
the deposit with the bank, the fund was deposited with this bank in a coded
account, scheduled for transfer to a foreign account, which the bank was
expecting my father to forward to them.

I am seeking for a reliable foreigner whose account will be used to transfer
the fund out of the country.It is on this premises I am contacting you to
assist me for the transferring of the fund into your account for onward
investment in your country.

For assisting us, We are ready to offer you 30% of the total amount of U.S$18,500,000.00
(Eightteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

By this mail you are now requested to forward your bank account information,along
with your private tel/fax numbers.

We are expecting your immediate response.

Sincerely Yours.

HARMEKONO








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