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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: "Raymond Kamara" <kamara_rays1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:50:45 -0500
Subject: FROM: JOY AND RAYMOND KAMARA

FROM: JOY AND RAYMOND KAMARA
UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE CAMP,
PLATEAU- ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE.
PRIVATE EMAIL: raymondkamara122@yahoo.it
TELEPHONE: +22508205238.



Hello My Dear,

Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you,this however is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am Raymond Kamara, 22years old and the only son with my junior sister of
my late parents Mr.Fidelis Musa Kamara. My father was a highly reputable
business man (cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast
during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France
during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.Febuary 2002.Though his
sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an
uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.

But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and
since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 12
2002, he told me about a box he concealed the sum of Twelve million, five
hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$12.500,000) deposited in one of
the security company's here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa, which he
disguised and declared the box to contain family valuables instead of money,
by this way the company does not know the true content of the box. The
deposit document which I have in my possession carries my late father's name
as the depositor, while I'm the next of kin on the same document.

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know
what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result
of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. My Dear , I am in
a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions
and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help us as your children?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account?
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

sincere regards,
Raymond and sister

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