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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: godwin_ume@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 08:08:29 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOD=20BLESS=20YOU?=

FROM:GODWIN UME
FORMER, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO: LURENT KABILA
EMAIL ME ON :godwinume@myway.com

DEAR SIR,

Kindly permit me to introduce myself to you and I sincerely hope that
you will give me the co-operation, confidentiality and assistance that
I am in dire need of urgently.

My name is GODWIN UME, I was a Personal Assistance to former Congo President,Late
Laurent Kabila, who was assassinated october 1998. As a result of his
assassination and the following political situation in my country, travelling
out of the country has been restristed by the government of the day.

However before his Death, we have secured the sum of US$45,000,000 (Forty
Five Million Dollars) in a security company with all tittle documents
in my name. On successful remittance of the fund into your account, you
will be compensated with 30% of the amount for your assistance and services.

My reason for writing to you for your assistance in keeping this money
in your personal or company account pending when I am able to get my
traveling documents to enable me travel out of Congo so that I can come
to your country to invest the money. I will give you the tittle documents
to have the money freely.

I want assure you that this transactiion is one hundred percent risk-free
because I have followed all the legal procedures for both local and
international law of Democratic Republic of Congo as regard a transaction
of this magnitude.

1,Your Full Name and Address
2,Your Private Mobile,Telphone and Fax numbers
3,Your Bank Account Address Name and Company Name Address

I am waiting urgently for your response, while also requesting that you
treat this matter in strict privacy. Presently, I am in great danger
because of the war going on in my countary and will appreciate you correspond
with me via confidential email Send me an urgent email indicating your
interest,include your telephone and fax numbers, and the time you will
come EMAIL ME ON godwinume@myway.com

Waiting to hear from you.

Thanks.

GODWIN UME





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