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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: "DANIEL KAREGAYE" <dani1_william200@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dankaregaye@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:24:18 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT PLS DEAR PARTNER

Dear Beloved One

I am a citizen of Republic of Rwanda (Central Africa) I am from the
province of Kigali,my late father was Lieutenant Kagame
Karegeya,Director of External Intelligence at the Directorate of
Military Intelligence (DMI).Rwanda who was murdered alongside with his
personal Manager during the crises in Rwanda by his bossom Friend
Mr.Mbundu a Rwandan businessman based in Kampala,Uganda over a Diamond
Business when they seek refuge in his house.

I know how strange and embarrassed you will feel about this letter
since we have not met before.I am just an innocent victim of
circumstance in my situation that is why I decided to contact you for
an urgent assistance regarding my inherited funds which I will need an
urgent assistance from you in order to relocate to your country.

I had to contact you through this medium as the only option left for me
due to its urgency for your co-operation to secure an opportunity
through you to invest and secure permenent residence in your country.
The capital which i will tell you when i get your reponds,is what I
inherited 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.

Your able co-operation is to become a channel and a partner through
which this funds could be moved into your country, and also create an
idea on how the money will be invested, properly managed and the type
of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your
assistance.

Meanwhile on indication of your willingness to handle this funds and
the transaction sincerely by protecting my interests and upon your
acceptance of this proposal I would furnish you with the full detailed
information procedures involved and mutually agree on your percentage
interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the

deposit and investing the money.

I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you if you
so desire but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention
it deserves because of my situation right now.
Looking forward to hearing from you as urgent as possible.
Yours Faithfully.
Daniel Karegaye
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