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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: davidt2004@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 00:49:26 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?WE=20NEED=20YOUR=20HELP=20PLS=2C=20REPLY=20URGENT?=

From: David Tonah and sister,
Abidjan- Republic of Cote d' Ivoire,
West Africa.

My dear,

With utmost regards I crave your understanding of this proposal, I am
David TONAH the son of late Dr. George G. TONAH the former Financial
Controller of Cote d'Ivoire Telecommunication(CITELCOM) who was injured
by the
heat of the political crisis here in my country Cote d'ivoire and after
some
days, before he died in the hospital, and he handed over to us all
documents where he deposited (US$6 million Us dollars) in the bank as the

beneficiary contractor of the said company (CITELCOM). I got a very
recommendation of you in our private search and wish to propose this
business to you in a strict manner and confidence.

I am seeking your assistance for the Telegraphic Transfer of six
million United States Dollars (US 6,000,000) to your account for further

private investment and educational purposes in your country. This amount
to be
transferred was accrued from an over-invoiced contract award for the
construction of an underground telephone network to replace the former in

the new capital city (Yamoussoukro) and other major cities also for
installation of the microwave station awarded to my late father George
G.TONAH in 2000 to expatriate companies.

The contract which was originally valued for ninety million United
States dollars (US$90,000,000.00) was manipulated to read eighty four million

united states dollars (US$84,000,000.00). The extra six million US$6
was deposited in a fixed deposit account by our late father and declared

the money on behalf of his foreign partner overseas for security
reasons, this is what I want to transfer to your account as the beneficiary
/
investor due for the deposit and payment. This contract has been
completely executed and the contractors have been paid all their bills
completely.

On your interest to assist me in this transaction, I require from you,
a successful reply so that i will send you, the Bank contacts where this

money is deposited, instructing them for the transfer of the $6 million

Bank into your bank account. In conclusion of this transaction we will offer
you 20% of the total amount, the rest will be released to us when we get
to your country.

We have worked out all modalities concerning the transfer of this fund,
so in this transaction you are required to treat it with the strictest
confidence.
Thanks in Anticipation of your acknowledgement of this letter.

God bless you.
David Tonah and Rosemary.




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