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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: Anthony Guei <anguei2003@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:28:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Thanks for your response and willingness to assist me.


Dear VICTIMNAME,
Thanks for your response and willingness to assist me.
Thanks for your mail, I am glad that you can understand my mail to you any way I belive according to bible all things happens for good at the sight of the almighty God.I know this is a great opportunity God gave to us why can us utilise this opportunity from God.
I will portray you as the foreign partner to my late brother, because it was stated that his foreign partner would claim the money. No name was mentioned.

This money was deposited cash with the Finance/Security Company, As’ family treasures. So the security company is not aware of the contents of the consignment to be money.
We will just need to obtain a change of ownership certificate and a statues recognition certificate, which you will present in the security company for claim. The original certificate of deposit is in my custody also.Once we claim the money, we deposit it into your bank account in your states.I will travel come over to meet you immediately.
I have mapped out 15% for you as compensation, after the whole transaction.
I do not know you personally and I have not met you before, but this transaction does not need to be done with a close friend, the reason simply, to avoid future blackmail.

To enhance trust between you and I, we shall enter into a mutual agreement of trust. This agreement will be notarized in the High court your country or my . It will serve as a legal binding instrument of trust, since we are yet to meet.

So if you are satisfied with these explanations, I will give you further details on the mode of operation and actualization that has been already mapped out. You will just have to follow my directives strictly.

You are requested to forwarded the underlisted information for the attorney to programm the claim documents in your favour:
Send these info :
Your full name and address.
Your direct phone and fax numbers include your mobile.
Your occupation and position held.
Your date of birth.
Your marital status.
Your international passport or drivers lincense

I await your immediate response.

Regards.
Dr.Anthony Guei.





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