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

From: Veronica Nguessan <nvricad016@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:05:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: VERY CONFIDENTIAL


My dear
I am writing you this letter with tears. But I must apologize for the inconveniencies my letter may cause you. I really need your help.
I'm Miss. Veronica Nguessan the only Daughter of late Mr and Mrs Martin Nguessan. I lost my mother when I was 16 years. 
My father was my single parent and a wealthy Gold merchant in Monrovia the Capital of Liberia in West Africa. His business associates poisoned him on one of his business trip. Before his death, he informed me that  he deposited ($9 MILLION U.S DOLLARS) in a bank in Cote dI’voire because of the insecurity in our country Liberia. He made this money from the sales of Gold, He also told me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business associates. Before his death,  he instructed me to look for a foreign partner who will help me move this money out of Cote dI’voire and invest it on my behalf. I have gone to the bank in Cote d'Ivoire with the deposit documents and my father's will and they acknowledged the money is in their bank but they refused me any withdrawal of the money which according to them is because of the deposit bond they entered with my father on the date of deposit.
Because of the political trouble in this country and the insecurity of life and properties, I am writing to seek for your help to provide me your bank account information for the transfer of this money to your country. I will give you 15% of the total money transferred to your bank account as your commission, moreover you will help me to relocate to your country were I will settle down and continue my education while you invest the money as shall be agreed in all manner of honesty.
Yours faithfully
Ms Veronica Nguessan


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