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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: abdul wahab <abdulwah2003@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:13:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE : SIR/MADAM


Dear Freind,

I am Mrs. marian desmond from the Republic of Sierra Leone now seeking asylum with my children here in Lome - Togo under the (U.N.H.C.R.) camp ground, Avenue Abdoulaye Fadiga Thann Togo. Actually I do not know you before but I got your contact as a trustworthy person through Absolute Agency . Com in seach of a trustworthy person.My late husband Capt. desmond conte Sewa was one of the senior officials of revolutionary united front of Sierra Leone (RUF) who died on 18/12/2001 with some of his colleagues during a cross fire battle between the RUF and the peace keeping forces in Sierra Leone which include ECOMOG, British Army and U.N troops.

In brief we have the sum of US$17,500,000 which we want to invest in your country through your guidance. This money was deposited by my late husband in a Private Security Firm here in Lome -Togo which my son Patrick 15 years old of age was made the beneficiary and the next of kin as the only son of the family.

Because of the present situation in my country Sierra Leone, my son
Patrick and myselt and the other two daughters left our country recently for safety as the present government of Ahmed Tejan Kabah is probing all families relating to the revolutionary united fronts which my husband was a key member.

We are in desperate need of your assistance both in evacuation and
dislodgment of this money to your country and advice on a profitable business venture to invest this money as we believe that your country is more politically and economically stablized for any investment through your professional advice.
We have proposed 15% of the total sum for all necessary assistance and protection we may need in your country.

Please treat this matter as highly personal because all our future now depends on this money and we can not afford to make any mistake whatsoever. Please try and reply us urgently on receipt of this letter in other to arrange on the best possible way to transfer this money out of Lome -Togo for safety.

Regards

marian desmond












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