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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: "mercy tsvangirai" <mtsvangirai10140@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:09:52 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From Mrs. Mercy Tsvangirai

Att: Managing Director/ C E O

My Name is Mrs. Mercy Tsvangirai, from Zimbabwe Southern Africa.

I am the wife of Late Dr. Arnold Tsvangirai, the elder brother to the leader
of Zimbabwean opposition party M.D.C (Movement for democratic change) Mr.
Morgan Tsvangirai.

I have $25M dollars which I will like to invest for my children Miss Agnes
and Mr. Themba with your firm /company since I am not business incline.

If you are interested do get back to me for modalities or call my daughter
Miss. Agnes on +27 73 325 8775 Fax: +27 83 722 6663. you can also contact me
through my late husband mail address arnoldtsvangirai@africamail.com


Waiting for your urgent response

Yours truly

Mrs. Mercy Tsvangirai
(For the Family)

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