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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: fatima akitini <fatima_akitini50002@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 02:10:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE HELP THE SITUATION


Dear Sir,

I am very sorry for bothering you,for a brief introduction,My name is Miss Fatima Akitini the DAUGHTER of DR BOB AKITINI from lome Togo, the man who love justice. a Devotted Christian, who fought to liberate Togo from the long lasting tyrany government controlled by the IYADEMA'S FAMILY, who's first son is now in power.
As you can see or hear in VOA,BBC,CNN even in your local broadcast, how
my Father was humiliated and the election was rigged by the Ecowas and
African Union under president OBASANJO OF NIGERIA, THE PRESIDENT OF MOST CURRUPT COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

My Father Died in the jail just Last month March, 2006. with all fingers pointing at the Government of Togo,no questioning.{MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN THE LORD}
Please sir, i need your kind assistance to help me become trustee for
the fund that my Late Father deposited to develope our dear country TOGO, the money was deposited in one of the security company in ASIA precisely MALAYSIA
I am wellcoming you as my Father trustee. you must to be in a hurry
because the government of togo has frozen all My father's bank Account in Europe and America, but they did not know the fund he deposited in KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA. please kindly be of help in this regards.

I want you to quickly change the ownership of the said fund deposited
in ASIA with your name as my Father's trustee to avoid trace or claim of
the fund by the tyrany government of togo.

Note: The security company does not know that the consignment contains
raw cash, it was deposited as family effect with affidavits of OATH from
the MALAYSIA authourity.and my Father deposited some amount of money before his death as regards to the demourages.

All we need is to make the change of ownership on your name as my
Father,s TRUSTEE and the consignment will be released and delivered to your designated address information.
Your urgent responds will be better to save situation at hand.

Regards and stay bless .

Your Faithfully,

Miss Fatima Akitini


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