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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 micheal <john_micky001@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:21:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MR JOHN MICHEAL


FROM MR JOHN MICHEAL

COTE D IVOIRE WEST AFRICA

DEAR FRIEND,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF ENTERING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I FEEL MOVED CONTACTING YOU AND TO EXPLAIN MY SITUATION TO YOU, HOPING THAT THIS MAIL WILL REACH YOU IN GOOD HEALTH.


I AM JOHN MICHEAL. THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE CHIEF EDMOND MICHEAL.

MY FAHTER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN. THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON 1ST OCTOBER 1999, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH AUGUST 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF
US$8.500.000 (EIGTH MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SECURITY FIRM HERE IN ABIDJAN. AND THE CONSIGNMENT WAS REGISTERED AS FAMILY VALUABLES.

THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN
A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE. (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS :

TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED.

TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 20 YEARS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO
SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN FOURTHEEN (14) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. I WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND ME
E-MAIL. AT john_micky001@yahoo.com OR CALL ME AT MY DIRECT MOBILE NO 0022507210686 FOR MORE INFORMATION. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

MR JOHN MICHEAL




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