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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: "From David Konte" <david_konte@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: david100@shadango.com
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:37:41 +0100
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU

Dear Sir
I understand how strange and embarrassed you will feel about this letter since we
have not met before,I am just an innocent victims of circumstances in my situations
that is why I decided to contact you through this medium due to its urgency to
secure a favourable opportunities and to know if you can assist me regarding
esterblishment of an investment in your company /country and also to secure
permenent residence in your country.

I inherited a substantial capital of five million four hundred and twenty thousand
united state dollars (USD$ 5,450 00000) from my late father which I honourably
intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you
are to advise and execute the said venture over there in your country for the mutual
benefits of both of us.It is because of the unstable political situation in my
country and Africa in diaspora that made me to present this proposal to you.If you
are capable of putting your time and efforts towards the actualization of
this,kindly reach me and let us work together to get it achieved.

Please have every second thought and be sure if you are interested before you
contact me don't just contact me because you want to wast my time please only do so
if you know you are genuinely interested and will give it the required commitment
forthe good of us all.
Meanwhile on indication of your willingness tohandle this transaction sincerely by
protecting my interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal I would furnish
you with the full detailed account informations for you to contact the Bank for
procedures.Have a very
wonderful day.Reply via my private E-mail below
Yours truly
David Kageme Konteh
david100@shadango.com

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