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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: <jenny_komo07@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 18:00:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest

he said that this the only treasure he kept because the hospital bill took everything.
The doctor finally told us that he died out of Food Poisoning,this news caused a heart attack to my Mother and she died on 7th December 2005.l have no other place to go because my Uncle pursed me away and was after my life,he even took over my father'property in Duala City.
So l decided to seek assylum at the refugee camp in Abidjan when there was a heavy crisis here,l am still now in the refugee camp looking for a honest person that will assist me in recieve this money into his bank account in his country and,then send some money to me to come over and continue my
Education.l will not hesistate to send to you the documents of the funds as soon as l recieve your e mail.
l have told no body about this until l saw your profile and something in me touches me to tell you hoping that you assist me and take care of me.And l believe that you will assit me.l will give you 15% of the total money for your kind assistance,because l want this money to leave here due to
some political crisis going on now and my Uncle's pursuit to kill me and inherit the money.
l want you to send to me your full contact with your bank account.Please contact me with my private email,
l will be wiating to hear from you soonest.
Thanks.
jenny komo,






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