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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: doris_25@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 16:01:25 +0000
Subject: From:Mrs.Doris Kone

My dear,

I am mrs Doris Kone from Botswana. I am married to Dr.Joseph Kone
who worked with Botswana embassy in Leshoto for nine years before he died.


We were married for eighteen years with a child.

He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Since his
death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of$9.5 Million

(Nine Million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) in a bank in Abidjan-Cote

D'Ivoire.

Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next three
months due to cancer Problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke.
Having known my condition I decided to donate part of this fund to
motherless babies home or better still a God fearing individual that
will utilize this money to the glory of God and to take care of my only
child.


I want a person that will use this to fund orphanages and widows .I
took this decision because my only child is still young and can not manage

this fund very well and my husband relatives are not happy with my husband's
wealth when he was alife and through my prayers and the directions of
God.

I have found out that their hands is in my husband's death and I don't
want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by evil men.
I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner,hence the reason for taking this bold decision.

As soon as I receive your reply
I shall give you the contact of the bank in Abidjan where my husband
lodged the money . I will also issue a letter of authorisation that will

empower you as the original-beneficiary of the money to enable them transfer

the money to your account .

Any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another
person for this same purpose.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein and
you will take care of my only child.

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Doris Kone & son


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