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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: malam mbe <malammbe@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 17:50:34 +1000 (EST)
Subject: please call me urgent.+228 921 09 80.


FROM MR MBE,MANAGER,
NATIONAL TRUST SECURITY,
COMPANY S.A.R.L,
LOME TOGO.


Hello Bart,
I am Mr Mbe, manager national trust security company here in lome Togo, west Africa. Please i hope this mail will not come to u as a surprise I have decided to contact you on a business transaction what of $8.5 million deposited in my company, by a death client.As my client,On the 21st of April 2000, my client and his wife with there only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road,all in the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then,his consignment box have been in the company waiting for who will come for the claim,that is why iam looking for whom i will hand over all the document of the person in question to come for his claim as the company do not know of the document which is with me.
I need ur assistance to claim this deposited money left in the company by him. if u can assist on this business, from the total money i shall give u 30% and 10% for any expenses u made. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. I can not go for the deal on my own, that is why i need u to help me.When i hear from your positive response, i shall give u all the info about this business hoping to hear from u urgent best.Contact me on above email commandermbe@voila.fr
regard Mr Mbe.
















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