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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: "Ajai Sanha." <ajasa@sentoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ajaisanha@voila.fr
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:16:42 +0000
Subject: Hello From Ajai

Hello Dear,
Good day.......How is things with you over there in your country.I am daughter of Ajai Sanha a from republic of GuineeBissau, my father is into politics before he was killed after a coup plot.
After the tragic incident i and my family ran to dakar-senegal for safety. My father deposited the sum of $4,300,000,00US dollars in security and finance company with my name as the next of kin. However,i have all the vital documents that covers the deposited fund with me.Please,do confirm to me your mutual interest and capability to assist me invest the fund in a profitable business.
Please, i guess with your position you can assit me,i will be looking forward to hear from you.
Best Regard.
Ajai.
ajai_sa@yahoo.fr <mailto:ajai_sa@yahoo.fr>


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