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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: peter <mariam11a@tatanova.com>
Reply-To: peter <peter_kabila@myself.com>
Date:
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

FROM:PETER KABILA

FAMILY INVESTMENT OFFER

Dear Sir/MADAM
COMPLIEMENT OF THE SEASON

In appreciation of your esteemed contact received through a reliable
source and the choice of your country I wish to introduce myself, I amPeter Kabila the son of the late Democratic Republic of Congo resident
Laurent Desire Kabila of the blessed memory. I know this letter might come to
you as a surprise but I honestly do not intend to surprise you.
I write this letter in respect of my intention to invest the sum of
US$28M(Twenty Eight Million United State Dollars) with you. I inheritedthis money from my mother. This money was got through the smuggling and
sale of Diamond and Timber when my father was the head of state. My Mother
though not her legal wifeused her privilege position to engage in the business
of Diamond and Timber since she knows thather survival will depend on how
much she can get out of the privilege situation.
When my father was assassinated on 16TH Jan. 01 by one of his
bodyguards Lt.Rashidi Kasereke through the conspiracy of some top army officers that wanted to topple him I escaped to South Africa because of
the fear that I might be arrested by my half brother Lt. General Joseph
kabila the present head of state. Actually his mother and my mother are not in
the best of relationship because of who among them will be the first lady
tussle and this ultimately affected us theirchildren. Considering the relationship between South Africa
and the Democratic Republic of Congo new government, my mother advised
me to leave For South Africa for security reason, while the funds were
deposited with a security Company in greece.
On getting to South Africa where I have been living since then as a
political refugee I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can assist
me in moving this money out for safe banking and profitable investment.Honestly I contacted you because I don't want to invest this money in
South Africa due to my status here as a political Refugee. And moreover I
wouldn'twant to take risk because this money is all that I and my Mother is
depending on because My half brother has seized all my father's assets and money
and left I and my mother empty handed withoutknowing about this funds deposited at the Security Company in greece so
that is why i decided that investing this money abroad should be the best
investment for me. I will be honored if I can be given the privilege of investing this
money with your help.In view of this plight, I expect you to be trustworthy
and kind enough to respond to this distress call to save my mother and I
from a hopeless future.And if you agree, I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid
effort in this regard with 25% of the total money and annual 5% of the after
tax returns on investment for the first three years.Thereafter, the term shall be varied. 5% for expenses, which may arise
during thetransaction, fax and phone bills inclusive. when the money
($28million) is moved into your discrete account, you will be allowed to
draw 25% in your favor, while the remaining 70% will be investedmeaningfully for our future if possible in your area of business and
deterrents sectors of the Economy in your country which are dividends
yielding.

Whatever your decision is please reach me immediately through Email,
and keep this letter tight secret for the interest of my family.
Best Regards,

PETER KABILA(FOR THE FAMILY)

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