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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: "Sandra Eyadema" <seyadema@msn.com>
Reply-To: seyadema@myway.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 07:16:32 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE....

Greetings,

I am Miss Sandra Gnassingbe Eyadema, the daughter to the second wife of the
late Togolese president {Mr Gnassingbe Eyadema}, whom died of heart attack
on the 5th of febuarary 2005 on a saturday.

After his death, my elder brother{Mr Faure Gnassingbe},was quickly
acknowledged as the new president of my country, and till date he is still
the leader of my country. But since his reign over our country, there has
been killings and wars happening in my country till date.

Due to this effect, i wish to move out immediately some funds that was
lodged into a bank in one of our neigbouring country by my late father,for
safe keeping and upfront investments
abroad. I am seeking for your trust to assist me move this funds into your
country for private investments now and also assist {ME, MUM, AND LITTLE
SISTER} work our stay over there in your country after the funds has been
transfered to your country through your assistance, and i wish that you are
a trustworthy person that can not only assist me get the funds into your
country alone, but also keep it safe for me until i come over to your
country and we shall make proper arrangements for good investment together.

I expect your kind and good response to my letter, kindly note that you have
to keep this arrangments safe, i await your quick response.

Best regards.

Miss Sandra Gnassingbe Eyadema

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