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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: "Lilia Nzi" <fairqueen4u@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:47:44 +0000
Subject: Longterm Relationship

>From Lilia Nzi
+225 0718 1752
Dear One,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.
I Come across your profile and have Decided to get in touch with you after the prayer,to see if you can help me solve my problem.

My name is Princess Lilia,The Daughter of (Late Chief Johnson Nzi Kouassi) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on the 7th of November last year on his way to there company ( Nestle Food Plc) . My father willed in cash, the sum of $8.7 Million US Dollars which he deposited in a Fixed/Suspence account here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire in west Africa, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:

(1) That I must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the west africa,
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or
possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country. When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.

I expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone and fax number.

Thanks for expected cooperation.call me with the number above

My regards,
Lilia Nzi
Please reply through my Email ; (fairqueen4u@yahoo.fr <mailto:fairqueen4u@yahoo.fr>)

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