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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: "MOMOD" <momod40@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: momod40@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:58:34 +0200
Subject: i need your coopration.

Dear SIR,
I am Bright ISSESSAY from SIERRA
LEONE. I am writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoire
where I have been taking refuge after the brutal war
and murder of my perants by the rebels during the
renewed fighting in my country. Before the war, my
father sold his shiping company and deposited the
money out side the country in a finance and security
company under coverage of personal efects for safe
keeping. The amount is USD 12,000,000.

Sir, I got your contact through internet in MY
private search for a reliable hand that will acept to
assist me and I am here contacting you for this
assistance. You will be my guidean and help me
retrieve the consignment containing the money in the
safe custody of the security comapny and after that i
will relocate to your country and nationalise there
for
further studies and safety, the whole fund will be in
your care till I deside on what to do with it after
MY studies.


You may have heard over the wireless cnn or bbc news
about the resent problem here which so many foriegners
were afected even the citizens. some lose their life
and some their properties still the problem is not yet
over and since then some european and americans who
has big ventures here desided to leave the country
for their safety so we are very much afraid and not
finding it comfortable to stay here further more
considering the situation

Please,Kindly and urgently show your aceptanse to
assist ME on my request as stated here above so that
I can discuss with you and arrenge with the security
company for the release of the consignment to you on
my behalf, You can tell me what I can offer you from
the amount for your time and other means to help me.

Thanks very much for your understanding and aceptance
to help
We remain yours sincerely

Issessay Momod

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