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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: "JOESEKO DALUTA" <joesekodaluta@msn.com>
Reply-To: joesekodaluta@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:43:10 +0000
Subject: Admin Confidential Project.

From: Mr Nzanga Joe Mobutu.

Please Reply To: joesekodaluta@yahoo.co.uk

Attn: President Ceo,

I know this email will come to you as surprise because we have not met
before.Actually,I contacted you because I never wanted anyone known to my
family to be associated with the funds involved in this business.I am the
first son of the late SEKO MOBUTU,the former President of the ZAIRE,now
democratic republicof congo. I am presently on political asylum in Port
Louis, Mauritius.

I got your contact through your country atvities information centre during
my search for assistance in this mutual transaction.this became neccessary
as i do not want anybody known to me to be associated with this money.

I want you to note that this business will benefit both of us and that it is
100% risk free. However, you must confirm your ability to handle this
because it involves a large amount of money. The funds THIRTY SEVEN MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($37million)is my share of my father's estate.

I boxed and shipped the money to a security company abroad at the peak of a
political uprising that rocked my country few years ago. Now the crisis has
ended , I needed a trustworthy person like you to proceed to the place of
the security company in order to clear the funds and afterwards,i will come
to your country for us to start a joint business venture as i do not have
the intention of bringing the funds back to my country. I want The funds to
be use for investment with you as partner.

Note that I will send to you the relevant documents that will enable you
take possession of the funds for onward mutual benefit. All I needed from
you is as follows:

1. Your confirmation of your ability to handle this.

2.your word that you will keep this business as confidential as possible at
all times until we conclude this business.

3. Your telephone and fax numbers for communication.

4. Your full permanent address.

As soon as I get the above information from you, . i will forward to you the
contact of the diplomat that i have hired to assist us in this business, but
bear mind that the diplomat dose not know the content of the consignment. As
we make progress, I will also send to you a LETTER OF AUTHORITY to enable
you clear the funds on my behalf. Note that this is a very safe transaction
as this funds is my share of my father's estate.

Please Reply To:joesekodaluta@yahoo.co.uk,
I am waiting for your response to enable us proceed.
Regards,

Mr NZANGA Joe MOBUTU.


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