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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "alfred_abbas3" <alfred_abbas3@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:32:42 -0600
Subject: ASSISTANCE REQUEST AND FUND MANAGEMENT


Dearest One,
I know this mail may come to you as a surprise sincewehave not known or
written before. and asking for your kind understanding of the whole
truth situation and our desireness of going into long time relationship and
business transaction with you for mutual benefits.

I am Alfred Abbas the son of late Michael Abbas, I am 25 Years old and my sister Ramatu is 22 years old, our father died 3 years ago in a gold mine in Mende town, Republic of sierra Leone . He was into legal gold mining ,he has succeeded in saving $8 millions dollars during his Business on Gold, before he went on a trip to Republic of Cote D'Ivoire West Africa near by country to our country to save his money for security reasons because of the political problem in our country
And that we should seek for a foreign partner in any country of our choice where we will transfer this money for investment purpose for our future life.

I humbly seek for your assistance, to help us transfer and secure this
money in your country for investment, and to serve as guardian of the
money since we are still students, to make arrangement for us to come over
to your country to further our education.

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total amount as you make up your
mind to help orphans like us for your humble assistnace after the
sucessful transfer of the money and 5% is mapped out to refund any expenses
incure during the transaction.

Please, Iurge you to make this transaction secret within your heart for
security purposes.
Yours sincerely,
Alfred And Ramatu

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