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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: "URGENT REPLY NEEDED" <markncube90@walla.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:46:38 +0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

ATTN:
Sir
I am Mark Ncube the first Son of Mr Solomon.D.Ncube former national
security advicer to the ousted Sierria Leonean military head of state,
Paul Koroma.I am writing to express my interest in real estate or
landed properties in your country. Though my father died in detention a
couple of months ago while been detained by the new government. Before
his untimely death, he instructed me to leave the country for my safety
and start up a business somewhere out side Africa with a total sum of
USD12.500.000 ( Twelve million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars)deposited in a Financial Firm here in Bangkok Thailand.
Actually, I have never met you before, it was a friend of my father
who happened to be present at his bural that adviced me to consider
your country for my investments. After due consideration, I started
searching the web side where I got your email address. No one else is
aware of my proposal to you.

Due to social, economic and political instability in west African
region, I decided to seek your assistance in transfering this money
into your private or institutional account for my investment purposes.
I have all the vital documents that covers the deposit which could be
faxed to you upon request. Transaction of this nature demands the
highest trust and confidence between both parties. This transaction is risk
free in the sense that I have taken proper care of all formalities involved.
For your assistance in this transfer, I have decided to give 20% of the
total sum involved and 5% mapped out for miscellaneous
expenses that we may incure during the process.

Your acceptance of this proposal or otherwise should please be
communicated through my E.MAIL address. Your quick response will be
appreciated. However, if you are not disposed to assist, kindly distroy
this letter to protect the identity and confidentiality of the
parties involved.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thanks.
Yours Sincerely,
Mark Ncube.

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