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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • marie5000@zwallet.com
  • johneyad@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marie Eyadema" <marie5000@zwallet.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:15:25 +0100
Subject: Good day to you !

My name is Marie Eyadema the wife of the former president of Togo that just died few months ago. My
husband had 3 of us as wives but I was his favorite. Since his death I have been persecuted by the
other wives because I was very close to my husband when he was alive. Before the death of my
husband he entrusted to me and my children the sum of $21,000,000.00 (twenty-one million dollars)
because he knew we would not have access to the family wealth because of the problem which the
other wives and their children have be causing.
Now his son by the eldest wife has now assumed office as the president of Togo which has endangered
my life and that of my children. I have been able to leave the
shores of Togo and now I am in Ghana a neighboring country with my remaining son because I sent my
first son to Europe few months ago because of the crisis. But before leaving my country I was able to
move out the money ($21,000,000.00) that my husband gave us before his death. The funds have been
deposited in a secured establishment. Please I need your help in investing this money in a good business
I would want you to help us because I know you are capable to help us. I and my son are willing to leave
Africa because it is not safe for us as a result of the enemies we have within and outside the family.
Please, send us a reply to (marie5000@zwallet.com or johneyad@yahoo.com) with your intention to help
so as to tell you how the funds can be moved from the company for investment. I'll be very grateful if this
letter is said to be considered. My son in Europe has access to this email too, he will be very happy to
know you have considered helping us.
God bless you as we look forward to your response.

Best Regards,

Marie Eyadema

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