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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: john momoh <j_momoh010@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:21:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From John Momoh Koulibaly


>From John Momoh Koulibaly,
BP 2212 ABJ,
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire.

Dearest friend,

I am contacting you with due sense of humanity and responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic attention,I regret the inconvenience that this letter may cause you, base on the condition that we have not met before, I want you to understand that knowing someone take a day. After the death of my Father Mr Momoh Koulibaly of Abidjan in Cote d' Ivoire,during my father's involvements as leader of Cote d' Ivoire in fighting for total and real democracy for this country, he kept funds in a private reputable security company in this country (Abidjan West Africa).

I need your assistance in investing this fund, 5 million USD (Five Million U S A. Dollars) which my Dad deposited with my name John Momoh Koulibaly as the next of kin and which was also deposited as family valuables now that my father is dead I want the money to be transferred to your country for investment that is why I am soliciting for your assistance in transferring this fund, I don't know any thing concerning transfer,I shall come over to your country to continue my education while you take care of the investment in your country.

Moreover I don't have any intention to expose myself now, since after the death of my father. I want you to assist me in the following areas: the fund will be under your investment control for 3 years, during which only the interest will be shared annually 70% for me and 30% for you annually. I will send you my personal photograph and you send me yours as we proceed.

Thanks in anticipation of your response.

Thanks,
John Momoh Koulibaly.



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