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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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  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: <florence22ettedami@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:39:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mrs Florence Ettedami

My husband died two months ago when undergoing an operation in Free Town.

Introducing my self , am Florence a 45 years old ,happily married with four grow up children , My husband was a gold and cocoa merchant , He was poisoned to death by his causine and his business associates on one of their business trips.

Before the death of my husband on in a private hospital here in Freetown. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of USD$10.5M ( Ten Million five hundred thousand dollars), deposited in a Bank in Abidjan Cote D Ivoire, that he used my name as his beloved wife for the
next of kin in depositing the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his causine , that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for benefit of his children . I have make an
arrangement with the bank manager here on how best to transfer this money to overseas please, I am humbly seeeking your assistance in the following ways.

1- To assist me in providing an account of yours where this fund can quietly be transferred into.

2-To serve as the guardian of this fund .

3)- To make arrangement for me and my children to come over to your country so they can futher their education and to help me secure a residential permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ Input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas, while 5% will be set aside to offset any expenses we may incure.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within the shortest possible time if you signify interest to assist me.

Thanks .
Yours sincerely

MRS FLORENCE ETTEDAMI

NB:Please i will like you to keep this transaction in secrecy and confidential pending the time you will confirm this money in your account,because of the amount involve.






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