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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: "ANTHONY JACOB" <anthonyjacob@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: anthonyyjacob@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 02:24:24 +0000
Subject: WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

My Dear,

My name is Anthony Jacob, the son of Mr. Terryford Jacob
of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where
I got your contact address; I got your contact during
a desperate search here in Ghana,
Don't be worried because I am contacting you in good
faith.

During the current crisis against the farmers of
Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert
Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender
their farms to his party members and their followers.

My father was one of the best farmers in the
country and knowing supporters invaded my father's
farm and burnt down everything, killed him and
confiscated all his investments.


When my father was a live he deposited the son of
{$10.5m usd}{TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS}on my name with a private security company
in Accra Ghana west Africa as a family valuable for
safekeeping.


After the death of my father, my mother and I with
my younger sister decided to move out of Zimbabwe to
Accra Ghana for the safety of our lives.


Because of our present status (Political Refugees), my
mother and I are seriously looking forward to having
an overseas partner that will assist us with the
convenient and legal transfer of the funds out of
Ghana

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to
transfer this money to your country, we will offer you
20% of the total fund, and 5% of the total will be set
aside to cover any expenses incurred during this
transaction. 75% will be for my family to invest in
your country under your supervision.

For detailed information, you can contact me direct
I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our
correspondence.Your immediate response will be highly
welcomed.

Best Regards,
Anthony Jacob.
(for the family)



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