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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: helen nana <helen_nna@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 05:18:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM HELEN NANA


FROM:HELEN NANA
ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST


DEAREST ONE,

I AM HELEN NANA THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF AND MRS GABRAEL NANA

PLEASE AND PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARASED,I AM SEEKING YOUR ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF($14.5,000,000,00 US DOLLARS)FOURTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE AMERICAN DOLLARS. IN YOUR ACCOUNT.PLEASE IT IS MORE THAN URGENT,

MOREOVER, DEAR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU,

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU

YOURS

HELEN NANA








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