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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: "tistom06" <tistom06@webmail.alfa.com.lb>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:16:06 +0200
Subject: FROM THOMAS

WITH DUE RESPECT,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you.

l am master THOMAS MICHAEL and my sister THERESA
MICHAEL the children of late MR and MRS DAVID MICHAEL, my
father was a cocoa merchant lived in ABIDJAN , the economic
capital of Cote De voire . My mother died on the 21ST
October 1987. Before the death of my father on 29th November
2001 in a private hospital here in Abidjan , he secretly
called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of
US$7.000.000.(SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) kept in
well concealed trunk box and Deposited in a private security
company here in Abidjan , that he used my name as the only
son for his next of kin. He explained to me , that l should
seek for a GOD fearing foreign partner in a country of my
choice where l will transfer this money and use it for
proper investment purpose, such as real estate management.

l am honourable seeking your assistance in the
following ways:

(1) To provide a account into which this money will be
transferred to.

(2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.

(3) To make arrangement for us to come over to your country
in order to further our education and to secure a
residential permit in your country.

(4) To assist me look for a lucrative business where this
fund will be invested on after transferring the fund.

Moreover, l and my sister Theresa are willing to offer
you 22% of the total sum as compensation for your effort
/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your
account overseas. furthermore you can indicate your option
towards assisting me as l believed that this project would
be concluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify
interest to assist me. hopping to hear from you soonest.
Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
FROM THOMAS MICHAEL

ALTERN: tistom01@post.cz

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