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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: "Mac Angelo" <macangelo@macangelo.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 00:09:09 +0000
Subject: THANKS.

Dear Sir,

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally.
I am Mr. Mac Angelo the son of Dr John Angelo, who was murdered in the land
dispute in Zimbabwe.I got your contact through Network on line in my search
for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential
transaction which involves mutual benefit and understanding.

My Late Father was among the Zimbabwean Rich Farmers murdered in Cold Blood
by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his
alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled
by the white minority. Before his death he deposited the sum of US$
35Million (Thirty-Five Million United States Dollars)with a Security and
Finance Company in Europe as if he anticipated the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a Box as valuables to avoid much
demurrage from the Security Company. This money was retired from the
purchase of New Machinery and Chemical for Farms and the establishment of
new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. As the eldest son of my Father,I am
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign business
partner who has a foreign domiciliary account where this money could be
transferred.

More so, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and
the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. We wish to invest
our part of the money on commercial property based on your advice.

Finally, i would demand from you an assurance that you will not sit on this
money when it finally gets into your Personal or Company's account in your
country.

If this proposal is acceptable to you, please confirm your interest via
email.

Best Regards.

Mac Angelo.

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