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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: "fabrice coulibaly" <fabricecoulibaly2000@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fabcoul2009@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 16:34:29 +0100
Subject: investment

Hello
My name is Fabrice Coulibaly a legal practitioner and
member of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and
institute of International Affairs in my country. I am
forwarding this proposal to you out of the intuitive
confidences I have about you and your ability to
assist in the execution of a certain straightforward
transaction. The transaction involves a cash
investment of the sum of US$8,500,000,00(eight million
five hundred thousand united states dollars) in estate
business or buying of shares in a strong reliable
company in your country(you seem to have firm knowkedge of this). The investment will be under
your supervision, control and on behalf of my client
here in Cote d'Ivoire. As a result of a
very personal, career political, and health reasons, he has
decided to maintain anonymity for now pending a
confirmation of assistance, I will forward all
relevant details that will ensure the smooth hand-over
of this money to you. These details would include a
breakdown of exactly what we want, conditions of
investment and percentage of commission that my client
will give you for the services you will be rendering
in that respect. This inquiry requires response, as it
deserves to be treated with exigency in order that I
do not make further contact for same abroad. Reach me
via the above email address or telephone number
immediately indicating your willingness to assist in
execution of the project.
Yours sincerely
Fabrice Coulibaly
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