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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: "From Penda." <pendacisso4@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: pendacisso5@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 21:24:55 +0200
Subject: Can I completely trust you?

Dear,

Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is
not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your
will.

I am Penda Cissokho ,26years old and the only daughter of my late
parents Mr.and Mrs.Cissokho.My father was a highly reputable business
magnate-(a Grandnut merchant)who operated in the capital City of Senegal during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Feb.2003. Though his sudden
death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father
took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12, 2003 he called the
secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of $4.5million US DOLLARS (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand USA
DOLLARS) kept in One trunks box with a private security company in Europe

He also said that the security company does not know the content of the
safe Box.He decleared it as family treasure and used my name to Deposit the
money as his first daugther for next of kin. He also explained to her that it
was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
assocaites, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice
where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes.

I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account
overseas as a beneficiary of the fund,and also use it for an ivestment purpose.I am
just 26 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what
to do.Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds. This
is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Senegal.The death of my father actually
brought sorrow to my life.

Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Miss Penda Cissokho

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