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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: "guei roseline" <rrrose_guei@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rosguei@uku.co.uk
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:08:37 +0000
Subject: Dear Confidant,

Dear Confidant,

Suddenly you got this mail and may be doubting and wondering how I
gotyour mail contact. Well, I got your contact from the internet few
days ago.hence I decided to write you.I am MRS.ROSELINE Guei, the widow
ofthe late President ROBERTS Guei of the Republic of Cote d`ivoire who was
assassinated during the recent political problem in Cote D`Ivoire by rebels
who attacked the country. To be direct, I need your mutual and financial
assistance and to act as a Foreign Partner to move my asset in cash
amounting to the sum of $15million in a metalic box, to your Country for
investment.

To be very honest and sincere, since the sudden death of my late
husband I have contacted two people from Denmark and Greece to assist
me in this very matter, but due the fraudulent scam going on in the world,
all the people I contacted felt I am not for real. Hence am ready to send
you the Certificate of Deposit and the Deed of Agreement issued to me by the
Security Company at the time the consignment was Deposited, if you accept to
assist me.

Please note that I decided to write you this mail because of the painful
treatment I received from my late husband family, they stripped me of the
valuables including the money in bank, they left me with little or no money
only this money in the Security Company that is unknow to them, that is why
you must quickly reply me.

Please I will like to hear from you ASAP so as to know the preparations to
make with the Security Company for the airshipment of the consignment to you
in your country if you agree.

I will need your telephone and fax number including mobile number and your
office and home address if possible.

looking forward to your prompt response.

Yours truly,

MRS.ROSELINE GUEI

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