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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: linda gray <lindagray4000@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:29:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: i want your trust.


ATTN:
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
TO COME AND INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY

I am linda Gray. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable foreign partner to handle a transaction which involves a huge amount in United Stated Dollar. My father was the paramount chief of mines and Natural Resources of the Republic of Sierr Leone and the owner of Gray International Diamond Market whom the then President Tijan Kabbah force in their struggle to reinstate him back to power was killed.During his tenure, he accumulated ($120usdm) USD.This he kept in a trunk Box and moved it to an Insurance Security Deposit in Accra - Ghana. Being the next have carefully searched and found the Security to kin, the document regarding these consignments were handed over to me by my father before his death.Company, where I confirmed that the consignment was deposited for safe keeping in their Security vault.Presently my mother and I are refugees in Accra -Ghana, and it will be unwise to take such enormous amount myself to the bank due to my present
condition.It therefore becomes apparent to move this fund outside Africa to your country for investment purpose.Hence my contacting you.The Insurance Security Deposit Company are not aware of the content of the trunk box as it was declared by my father as family valuable. It is only you and I, that are aware that the content is money.I am soliciting for your assistance as the sole beneficiary of this fund and for you to deposit it in any bank of your choice in your country. Please this is an inheritance I intend to use properly. I'm willing to offer you 15% of this total cash for logistics supports we shall also agree to use 5% for any expenses that may incurred during this transaction and 10% of this funds for charity programs, as you might deed fit I want to place this fund under your advice and instruction and how to utilize this money judiciously. If my request is granted I will be sending you the necessary documents covering the deposit.your prompt response will be
appreciated.
regard.
linda gray.

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