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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: "GroepsDating" <info@groepsdating.nl>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 10:49:00 +0200
Subject: Persoonlijk bericht van marry4u

Je hebt een persoonlijk bericht ontvangen van marry4u:

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DEAR
I know that this proposal might be a surprise to
you but do consider it as an emmergency.In nutshell,
I am Miss mary noel kewrell from the public
of cote d'ivoire in west Africa,now seeking for refuge in
Dakar Senegal under the(UNHCR).
My (late) father Dr. john kewrell ,was the managing
director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine company in
(cote d'ivoire.But he was killed along side with
my
mother during the longing civil war and all his
properties was totally destroyed.
However, after their death I managed to escape
with a very important document (DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE
(US$5.9m)Five million nine hundred thousand U.S
Dollars deposited by my late father in in a foriegn bank.which i am the nex=
t of kin.
Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of
securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help
me
transfer the money over to his country and into his
possession pending my arrival to meet with him.
Furthermore,you can contact the company for
confirmation and i will issue a letter of
authorisation on your name,that will enable the
security company to deal with you on my behalf.I am
giving you this offers as mentioned with every
confidence on your acceptance to assist me or take
me
as your wife and manage the money.
Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply
immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal.
Until then,i remain with the
best
regards
Miss mary noel
=20
email; (marrynoel800@yahoo.co.uk)
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Je kunt NIET op dit bericht reageren. Als je een bericht wil terugsturen na=
ar marry4u, bezoek dan de profielpagina van marry4u: http://www.groepsdatin=
g.nl/index.php?page=3Dprofile&profile=3D212.


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