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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • sonogo_dokox1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " sonogo doko" <sonogo_doko@wanadoo.es>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:11:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: We need to Discuss


RE: BUSINESS PROPOSAL/PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT.

DEAR FRIEND,

I RECEIVED ENCOURAGING INFORMATION ABOUT YOU.I AM DELIGHTED WITH SUCH A
USEFUL INFORMATION.I AM INTERESTED IN THE PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROGRAM WITH YOUR CORPORATION.FIRST PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS MAYOR SONOGO DOKO OF THE WESTERN SAHARA STATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SAHARA (A TINY ISLAND IN THE DESERT).BEING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND THE MAYOR OF MY STATE.I AWARDED THE CONTRACT OF IRRIGATION TO PORTUGUESE FIRM WORTH SEVERAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IN THE EXECUTION OF THAT PROJECT THE PORTUGUESE FIRM DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNT OF GOLD IN ONE OF THE CONTRACT SITE. I COLLABORATED WITH THE PORTUGUESE FIRM ON A MUTUAL AGREEMENT ON THE PROCEED OF WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED MY SHARE OF $15.000, 000 (FIFTHEEN MILLION DOLLARS).

AS THE MAYOR OF THE TINY ISLAND,I CANNOT INTRODUCE OR CIRCULATE THIS
FUNDS INTO THE SAHARA BANKING SYSTEM CONSIDERING MY PROVISIONAL DUTY AND THE CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I EARN LESS THAN $2,000US DOLLARS MONTHLY COUPLED WITH THE BUREAU OF CONDUCT GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC CIVIL SERVANTS. THE ABOVE SITUATION PROMPTED MY DECISION TO SOLICIT YOUR CO-OPERATION TO TAKE DELIVERY OF THIS FUNDS INTO YOUR CUSTODY FOR MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT AS YOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED WITH $3,000,000 US DOLLARS.I WILL ARRANGE ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN ENSURING A SMOOTH PROCESS FOR THE FUNDS TO GET TO YOU.I WILL APPRECIATE YOU CONTACT ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL VIA MY E-MAIL ACCOUNT INDICATING YOUR CAPABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS OF MY MODUS OPERANDI OF GETTING THIS MONEY TO YOU HITCH FREE.

THIS MATTER REQUIRES YOUR URGENT ATTENTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY WHATEVER YOUR DECISION.

DO CONTACT ME ON EMAIL: SONOGO_DOKOX1@YAHOO.COM

BEST REGARDS,

MAYOR SONOGO DOKO
WESTERN SAHARA.


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