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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: tanko_uzo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:14:49 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY?=

FROM MR TANKO UZO
ABIDJAN -COTE D'IVOIRE
Good day!

I have decided to Contact you for confidential, urgent and rewarding Joint
business. My name is Mr TANKO UZO, personal assistant to the late President,Gnassingbe
EYADEMA of our country TOGO who Died on 5th Febuary 2005.who ruled our
country TOGO for 38years.

My aim of writing you is because of the need for a trusted and honest person,who
I can entrust with the sum of (USD4.8m) (FOUR Million, Eight Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars).
Source of the money:The Late President and I secured this money in a Mortgage
Finance House in my name in a Security Company in EUROPE. I am now in ABIDJAN-COTE
D'IVOIRE where I went for the arrangment on how to get an investor as my
Country is not safe for me.I am asking for your assistance to have this
money in your care for investment into farming or other venture you considered
yielding.

I have all the title documents relating to the funds which I can transfer
to you to enable you have access to the money for the investment.Be assured
that it is risk free and legitimate. Advise me on your position by e-mailimmediately
indicating your phone and fax numbers.

I will compassate you with 40% for your assistance in this transaction.Do
have a wonderful day while I look forward to your kind reply.please see
the full story of our late president on visit : www.bbcnews.com .then
click
on Africa
Best regards,
Mr TANKO UZO




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