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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: ashetu musa <ashetu_musa_z@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 14:36:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: bear with us



Dearest one,

Compliments of the season to you. I know that this
letter will come to you as a surprise, with the full
hope that you will bear with us to assist me in this
mutual transaction that will extend our both families.
I got your contact from the Cote d' Ivoire directory.I
am Madam Ashetu Musa from Guinea Bissau. My late
Husband Alahaji Musa Hassan who was into raw
Materials/cotton export, died last year after a brief
illness. Before his death he deposited the sum of
$12.5.Million under suspense account in one of the
famouse banks here in Abidjan capital of Cote d'Ivoire
for safe keeping..Please, I want you to focus
your mind in this transaction for this is risk free ,
legal an Genuine business.I ask for your assistance
and permission to submit your name to the bank. For that,I have submitted the imformation of the
deposite to an Abidjan based lawyer.As soon as I hear
from you I will forward to you the lawyer's contact. So as to conclude
this transaction under 15 good working days.My son and
I have conclude to give you 10 % of the total money
after the release of this fund for your noble
assistance. And note that this is the only hope of my
son and me to make fortune in our life, Waiting for your urgent response.

Best regards.

Madam Ashetu Musa












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