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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: eltonmangoma_mdc@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:51:24 +0000
Subject: FUND INVESTMENT

Dear Sir/Madam,
Let this classified information not come to you as a surprise.
It is very important information primarily for your attention and necessary action.
My names are Mr. Elton Mangoma, the treasurer of the Movement for Democratic Change
,Seefact.WWW.MDC .Zimbabwe.com
(MDC), and the main opposition party in Zimbabwe. Following the brutalization and
marginalization of our party members by the government of President Robert Mugabe
with his ruling party, the ZANU PF, we received a lot of funds from international
donors for pro democratic activities in Zimbabwe. However, President Robert Mugabe
has accused our party members and executives of trying to use these funds from our
international donors to overthrow his government undemocratically and have accused
our party leader and senior members of treasonable felony. This has resulted in
serious political crises in our country Zimbabwe. This is why we have decided to
seek for a reliable associate we could

transfer this fund to for pro democratic activities in Zimbabwe before the forth
coming elections. We are now totally fed up of being abused and dehumanized by the
ruling party, who has threatened to freeze these funds coming from our international donors.
Before President Robert Mugabe freezes this fund it is better to send it overseas for
the benefit of our party. I am still in Zimbabwe, fighting for democratic change,

and hoping that this fund can be transferred overseas to your trust before the government
freezes our account. We will compensate you generously. Truthfully and realistically,
there is no hope for the MDC and for the masses of Zimbabwe since Mugabe and the ruling ZANU PF
have cast us as enemies of the state for fighting for democratic change in Zimbabwe.
It is important you contact me as soon as possible so that we can quickly transfer
the funds to your designated bank account for pro democratic activities by the MDC
rather than have it frozen for no just cause.
Mr. Elton Mangoma (Treasurer. MDC)

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