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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:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <ed_banny33@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: kidds_vision101@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:37:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn: CEO / PRESIDENT


INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Good Day ,

It's a great pleasure and an honour for me to get in touch with you. First of all, I introduce myself: I'm Mrs. Edith Banny, the wife of late Mr Franklyn Banny, who was an economic operator from Ivory Coast. During his days, he had an irrigation contract with an Egyptian company for several
millions of Dollars.
While achieving this project, the said company discovered a gold deposit on one of the sites. As he co-operated fairly with the company, He was given a commission of $18,000,000 USD (Eighteen million dollars). Which he deposited in one of the prime Banks here in Ivory Coast before he was
assasinated by unknown persons.

Now I have decieded to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security purposes.I want you to help me transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes.

I would like to invest this fund into some sustainable business, like realty, casino, purchase of shares in some reliable companies, or any other suggestion of your choice. I nevertheless would like all this to be under a certain guarantee of mutual trust. I incite your help for all necessary
arrangements in order to move this fund to your country.

To be grateful and thankful, I suggest to you a commission of 20% on the total amount, and 5% for the possible expenses incurred in this transaction.

Hoping that your decision will be positive to my project, I would like to have a quick response from you for your agreement. I'm at your entire disposal for further reliable informations.

Please, get back to me as soon as you receive this mail to let me know your availability to realise this transaction.
Important: This transaction must keep a serious confidentiality.

Kindest regards,
Mrs. Edith Banny.





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