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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: ngenejohnson2000@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 12:59:08 +0200
Subject: business assistance

Dear Sir,

I got your contact from our Chamber of Commerce where your name was
listed as a reputable person.I therefore decided to contact you to assist
me in the mentioned venture below.

I am the son of Ndoga Mupesa,my name is Ngene.J.Mupesa, my father was allegedly killed by
government of President Mugabe for supporting the Movement for Democratic change in zimbabwe



However, on the eve of my father's death in April 5. 2001, he gave me
the sum of US$9.5million in cash to move to Lebanon,but immediately my
father died I moved the funds to security company through a diplomatic
courier service to europe, where it is deposited for safety.

The funds have been in the security company since April 5.2001.Because
of the restriction placed on our family by the government of
President Robert Mugabe, I Simply cannot travel to secure this funds from
the security company where this said amount was deposited.

please As soon as you confirm to me by email
your readiness to assist me,I will fax a copy of my Power of Attorney to
the security company to authorizing them to release the funds to you.knowing and beleiveing that you will not let me down even we do not know eachother well but I know it is a mutual beneficial business.



As soon as you have the funds in your custody, I will give you my
account details in the Bahamas where you will transfer my funds to on
mybehalf and You will be entitled to 20% of the total sum involved for your
assistance.


Please contact me immediately .

Sincerely.
Mr ngene.J. Mupesa.
Mashonaland Central province.(for the family)

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