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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: "nani fred" <fred1122nani@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: nature4land@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:37:10 +0200
Subject: confidential

DEAR SIR ,

TRANSFER/SHIPMWNT OF US$7.5 MILLION ( SEVEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

.I am DR.Nani Spencer Fred from the diamond Rich
District of Sierra Leone.During the war between our
forces led by the Ex-headof State, Major Johnny Koroma
and the West African Allied Force(ECOMOG), my country
relied heavily on the foreign earning generated
fromDiamond Trade.This money was personally kept by
the then President,Major Johnny Koroma,since our
banking system had collapsed during the war.

However, as the war progressed, it became apparentthat
we were going to lose the war to the superior and
better armed WestAfrican AlliedForces (ECOMOG). At
this point, the key officers of the administration
started making frantic efforts on how to leave
SierraLeone safely,thereby sharing the proceeds /
money from the DiamondTrade. My father was one of the
key officers who succeeded in getting the sum of
US$7.5 MILLION.

We made arrangements and transferred the money through
diplomatic means to SPAIN.where I am presently living
on asylum. Unfortunately,my father died of heart
attack after a few months of exile in Spain and
automatically, I came in possession of the said amount
as the only surviving son.

The money was deposited in embassy security house
pending when I will see a trustworthy person that will
assist me to keep and invest this money to his
country ,as the strict monetary laws here do not
allow asylum seekers certain financial rights.

I shall be grateful if you assist me to accomplish
this transaction and hoping too that you remain
trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance, Please
note that this transaction is 100% risk free as such
the only thing I ask from you is total assistance to
transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that
my own part of the money will be safe when transferred
to your country

Best regards

DR Nani Spencer Fred
tel:0034 686 056 939

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