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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: mariam sankoh <mariam66_2005@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:11:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Mrs Mariam Sankoh


Mrs Mariam Sankoh
Tel:00225 07180924
12 BP 2114 ABIDJAN 12
E-MAIL:mariam66_2005@yahoo.fr
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE.

Asalamaleykum.

I am Mrs Mariam Sankoh,the wife of former minister of angriculture of the Republic of Sierra Leone and also diamond and gold merchant.Honourable Paul Chieck Sankoh who died in December 4th 2002 in free town,Sierra Leone,as a result of political crisis in Sierra Leone.First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of this transaction described hereunder for the benefit of both parties.

SOURCE OF MONEY:-

My late husband,honourable PAUL CHIECK SANKOH ,a native of FALABA DISTRIC in the northen province of Sierra Leone in West Africa,owned a large field of diamond and gold plantation before he be came finance minister and later died in the peak of the civil war,between the rebels force of Major Paul Koromah and the goverment.I want you to help me to claim these boxes of money and transfer it to your bank account in your country.To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you will take care of the investement in your country.

Most importantly,the security company officials do not know the exact content of the boxes, because it was declared as a family valuable documents for security purppose.The whole documents issued after deposit,is in my son's name and under his care.

I called you to help me in these transaction because mostly i dont want to involve my own people for security reason,secondly i am financialy down.These are why i contacted you as an outsider
For your assistance,we concider to give you 20% of the total money for your effort and your assistance over this transaction and another 5% of the total money for any expences may occur during the transaction on your side.

Lastly,I plead with you to keep this transaction strickly and confidential.Please try to reach us as soon as you get this letter.Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.You can reach me through this private email address:(EMAIL:mariam_sankoh3@yahoo.fr)

I will be waiting for your reply.

Thanks and bless you.

Mrs Mariam Sankoh






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