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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: "debo ahmed" <debo_ahmed03@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:26:09 +0000
Subject: important contact

Dear Acquaintance,

Permit me to introduce myself, I am Debo Ahmed, head of Mortgage department,
African Development Bank, Annex, Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso West Africa.

Only recently I discovered that one account belonging to Engr.Kattan Salif a
jordan nationality now
DECEASED has remained dormant for the past two years, after intensive
investigations, I found out that Late Engr.Kattan Salif died in a ghastly
auto
accident in June, 2002.

At this point I am contacting you concerning a business acquaintance that
will
necessitates you to act as a new beneficiary cum next of kin to the said
dormant
account as I hope to give you more technical details on how i think we
should
transfer the funds into your nominated offshore/residence account. Please I
need
you to help me with your personal details such as Full names, home/office
address, phone and fax numbers respectively, you can also reach me on ++ 226
76 61 12 83 or email back at (debo_ahmed01@hotmail.com) should you be
interested.

PLEASE, YOU MAY ALSO IGNORE THIS LETTER AND RESPECT MY TRUST IN YOU BY NOT
EXPOSING THIS TRANSACTION, SHOULD YOU NOT BE INTERESTED.

Sincerely,
Debo Ahmed.

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