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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: Luduvique Kouame <ludus131@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 16:35:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Thanks for your reply


Dear Sir,

Thank you very much for replying back to my mail. I am giving you details and what you need to do in this transaction.Please, I will want you to handle this transaction in a private way .I contacted you because of my present situation in Senegal, I was told that I can't handle such transaction as asylum seeker, because of the law here, so I will hand over everything to you and you will be representing me and handle the transaction as your own .

Exactly,I sent this mail to seek your kind assistance, is to help me to make arrangement to move the money into your Country and also to help me get a good profitable business to invest the money. And all I need from you is to be transparent, honest and sincerer and good assurance that you will not run away or sit on the money when it finally enters your account. I need your assistance as a friend and partner, The transaction is legal and legitimate and it will be handled in a legal manner. I chose you as a person that I can trust and who will not use advantage of my situation .

Please In your next mail, kindly confirm your Full contact Address with direct Telephone and Fax Numbers , as this will help to build the much needed trust and confidence and facilitate our communication. Upon the receipt of your full contact home details, I will send to you all the deposited documents that covers the money, as soon as I hear from you. Also note that I will offer you 15% of the entire deposit for your help and assistance.

This is my phone number 00 221 548 33 77,please i will be waiting your call for further disscussion. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation in advance, hoping to hear from you soon. Good day.

Yours Faithfully,

Luduvique


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