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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: "moses mandah" <mosesmandah1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 06:03:20 +0200
Subject: ATTEN PLEASE

MOSES MANDAH

TEL: + 27-83-356-7634
ATTN: THE DIRECTOR /CEO


Dear Sir,


First,I must solicit your strrictest confidence in this transaction and I
believe that my decition to contact you will be giving genuine approval
considering the fact we have not meet before.

I am MOSES MANDAH the first son of chief JOSEPH KAMOKAI MANDAH who was the
former minister of diamond mining co-operation in Sierra Leone in West
Africa Region.My father had a bullet shot by the rebel (west side boys) on
his way traveling to Lusia a city after Freetown the capital along with my
sister.

My sister died at a spot while the U.N Peace Keeping Force rescued my
unconscious father. He was
later conveyed to Abidjan capital of Cote d'Ivoire for medical treatment,
which he later died about three months now.While he was on sick bed he
confided in me and revealed to me about the boxes containing the sum of USD
$22 million United State Dollars with 250kg of Gold Dust, which he deposited
with finance and Security Company in Ghana for safekeeping as personal
belonging to avoid the
officials of the company from raising Eyebrow.

Presently, I am here in South Africa with my brother seeking for assistance
before we come across your contact through this reliable source. But I did
not disclose the details to any body for security reasons. I am therefore
call on you to lecture me on how best we can evacuate these funds out of
Africa to oversea for lucrative business.My late father told me that I
should make all the necessary
arrangement to move the fund out of Africa he gave the instruction to me.

I want you to know that 25% of the total money stands as your commission as
soon as the cash is out of South Africa.

Note: I have never disclosed this to any body except you. I will therefore
want all my discussion with you in relation to this transaction to remain
TOP SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL in other not to dent my image especially that of
my family. Your immediate response is highly needed for quick transaction.
Endeavor to include your private Phone, fax numbers to enable me reach

Best Regards,

MOSES MANDAH

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