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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: "Mosamba Moroba" <mosambamoroba@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 19:26:26 +0200
Subject: Investment Co-operation/Urgent attention.

ATTN:
DEAR SIR, I KNOW THIS PROPOSAL LETTER MIGHT BE A PLEASANT SUPRISE TO YOU AS WE DON'T KNOW OUR SELVES BEFORE . I AM MR.MOSAMBA MOROBA,A SIERRA-LEONIAN BORN 21
YEARS AGO,NOW SEEKING ASYLUM DAKAR-SENEGAL UNDER (UNHCR) I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS A CAUSE OF MY SERIOUS SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER THAT CAN HANDLE SUCH A CONFIDENTIAL RANSACTION OF THIS NATURE.MY FATHER (LATE) DR.GEORGE MOROBA.

THE FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DIRECTOR OF DIAMONDS AREA IN KARLA, UNDER THE EXECUTIVE CIVILIAN PRESIDENT OF SIERRA-LEONE,BUT WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBELS DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND PROPERTIES DESTROYED,BUT I AND MY AGED MOTHER WITH MY YOUNGER BROTHER NARROWLY ESCAPED WITH SOME DOCUMENTS THAT HE USED TO
MADE A DEPOSIT OF (A TRUNK BOX CONTAINING 7.2 MILLION U.S DOLLARS) WHICH IS NOW
SAFELY DEPOSITED IN A HIGH SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN DAKAR AS A FAMILY TREASURE.

HOWEVER,WE SADDLED WITH THE PROBLEM OF SECURING A TRUST WORTHY FOREIGN ERSONALITY TO HELP US TRANSFER THIS SUM OF SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S
DOLLARS PENDING OUR ARRIVAL TO MEET WITH YOU.

FURTHERMORE,WE ONLY WANT THIS TO BE DONE THIS WAY BECAUSE YOUR COUNTRY IS POLITICALLY STABLE FOR ANY PROFITABLE INVESTMENT AND WILL ALSO WANT TO ADD HERE
THAT IF ACCEPTED BY YOU,YOU WILL SERVE AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY.
WE FEEL CONFIDENT THEREFORE,TO INTRODUCE THIS OFFER TO YOU. FOR YOUR ARTICIPATION AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS TRANSFER,WE HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU
15 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND 5 PERCENT MAPPED OUT FOR ANY MISCELLEANEOUS EXPENSES THAT MAY OCCURE DURING THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY TO YOUR LOCATION.

THEREFORE,,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FURNISH US BACK IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE THIS REQUEST TO SHIP THIS MONEY FROM DAKAR SENEGAL TO YOUR COUNTRY RESIDENT,
ON COMMENCEMENT OF THIS TRANSACTION I WANT TO LET YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE FUTURE OF MYSELF AND FAMILY DEPENDS SOLELY ON THIS MONEY. SO PLEASE KEEP THIS
BUSINESS TO YOURSELF ONLY.

FINALLY NOTE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON YOUR PART AS A RESULT THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR ABOUT. A COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT BOND RECIEPT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY AND ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT COVERED THE DEPOSITED MONEY WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR YOUR RECORD PURPOSE AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU.
I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR EARNEST RESPONSE. YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MOSAMBA MOROBA.00618-2740.

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