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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: Desmond Eyadem <desmondeyadema153@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <desmondeyadema101@ubbi.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:47:32 +0200
Subject: ALL WE NEED IS HONEST:



Dearly Beloved,
Better days greetings to you and your entire family, and i pray that the Almighty God see us through to a successful end.First of all let me introduce myself.I am Desmond Eyadema,The son of the late president of Togo,a country in Africa.
I write you this email in respect of my consignment box in NEW YORK, which I and my mother want you to assist us,by standing as our trustee ,to help us receive this consignment on our behalf.The box (Consignment ) contains $8.5 Million U.S.Dollars that was deposited by my late father under Ghana High Commission for I and my mother,Mr. Johnson Ascot who was suppose to receive this consignment in NEW YORK, began to demand for 50% which I and my mother did not agree on for any reason,that was why we have to stop the delivery to him immediately, and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on this.
I will give you 20% for the total fund involve for your assistance,because that was the former agreement we have with our foreign partner Mr.JOHNSON ASCOT before he later change is mind because of his greed that is why i and my mother put a stop to the delivery to him ,please if you are willing to help me us, kindly reply me with your names and phone numbers.Thanks and God Bless you.
Yours SincerelyDesmond Eyadema.
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