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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:
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: <george04jp2003@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:03:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETING,

GREETING,
Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour It against your will. I am Sophia sango and my senior brother George sango, I am 23years old while my brother is 26years old, of our late parents Mr. and Mrs SANGO.
our father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on the 13th feb. 2000.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! our mother
died when I was just 7years old, and since then my father took us so special.

Before his death on February 13th 2000 he called his secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has some sum of money left in a fixed deposit account in one of the leading banks in Africa. He further told him that he had changed the name used in depositing the money in
my name, and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of all the necessary but legal documents to this fund and the bank.

I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this fund and to continue my education because of the political crisis here now. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of our father actually brought sorrow to our life. Therefore I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help us?
2. Can we completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account?
4.Can you help us in investing in a proper and profitable way and not regreting associating with you.
Please, Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible.
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Sophia & George.



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