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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: Victoria Johnson <wvjohnson1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <williams_v2@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 10:09:36 +0000
Subject: From Victoria Williams Johnson





Dearest Beloved, I am Mrs. Victoria Williams Johnson from Sierra Leone. I was married to Late Chief Williams Johnson and he was a contractor with the government of Cote D'Ivoire and he also was exporting cocoa, café, before he died after few days in the hospital.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $12.5 Million with a Bank in Cote D’ ivory. Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank here in Cote D' Ivory. My Doctor told me that it is very likely I will die within the next 3 to 6 months due to A Blood cancer {LUCAMIA}. Now, I have decided to donate the money for charity to you since I have only a child to inherit it and it better I do not die leaving the money here without it reaching the poor and the less privileged ones in the society.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall tell my bank to transfer the money to you.
Thanks and God bless you. Mrs. Victoria Williams Johnson
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