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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: alimpoyo@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 15:07:37 +0200
Subject: Profile of late Minister Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri

Dear Sir,



I am a STAFF of “CELL C. COMMUNICATION South Africa”.

The Late Prime Minister Mr. RAFIK HARIRI,has a huge investment here in South African and all over the world, as a matter of fact he has the sum of $42,000,000,00( Forty Two Million United States Dollars Only) cash with a private security for investment into the Arab worlds(countries).



The family do not know about this deposit with the security company except the director whom we have explained the details of the ongoing arrangement. He together with the Late Minister's manager instructed me to secure a reliable person /company who will assist in this transaction for the movement of the fund into his/her account/s overseas. Conditions are negotiable.



If you are interested to assist contact me by e-mail then I will put you into contact with his manager who will speak with you for more details.



Profile of the Late MINISTER OF LEBANON:



Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004), before his last resignation from office on October 20, 2004. (http://www.hariri.info/)

The late Rafik Hariri was assassinated on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.





Best Regards,

Mr.ALI MPOYO

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