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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: "MARSHAL OKON" <zwhite@quepasa.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 15:30:30 -0700
Subject: WORK WITH ME

Business Relationship

My name is Mr. Marshal Okon, the stepson of Mr. Terry ford White of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address;

I got it from the net. Dont be worried because I am contacting you in good faith.
During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers.

My stepfather was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the President political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments. After the death of my stepfather, my mother and I with my younger sister decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the money my step-father kept in the safe in my mother's house which amounted to the sum of US$20M (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) and deposited it with a security company in Europe, this consignment was deposited by my family lawyer as personal valuables on behalf of my family for safekeeping. Because of our present status (Political Refugees)I and my family relocated into an island called badagary island a boder between Cotonou republic and Nigera and we are seriously looking forward to having an overseas partner that will assist us with the convenient and legal transfer of th
e funds out of the security company If my proposition is considered,


For your assistance to me, you will be entittled to a commission of 30% of the
total sum that you will be receiving on my behalf for the above purpose. If you
are interested and willing to assist me, you should please forward to me via my
private email address stated at the end of this ail the following information so
that I can reach you:


1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND CONTACT ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. YOUR DATE OF BIRTH


I am waiting urgently for your response, while also requesting that you treat
this matter in stric privacy.

Presently, I am in great danger and will appreciate you correspond with me via
my confidential email address: <zwhite@quepasa.com>

Cheers and God bless.

Best Regards

MR. MARSHAL OKON.
GLENDOVEN FARMS,
CHIPINGE, ZIMBABWE

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