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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: "Stella Moyo" <stallamoyo1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 03:16:19 +0000
Subject: COMPASATION FOR YOU

DEAR FRIEND,

COMPLEMENT OF THE DAY,I DESIDED TO CONTACT YOU AFTER I RECIEVED A WORTHY
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RELIABILITY AND HONESTY.HENCE I CONFIDE IN YOU.

THIS IS GOOD NEWS TO YOU AND ME,IT IS A TESTIMONY TO ME THAT LAST THREE
MONTHS ,I HAVE A TRANSACTION WITH ABOUT SEVEN DEFERENT PERSONS,FOUR OF THEM
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA,AND THE THREE OF THEM WERE FROM ENGLAND.ALL OF
THEM TRY VERY WELL BUT IT FAILED US SOME HOW,AFTER
THEN I LATER CONTACT A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY AND GET THOSE FUNDS {5.5
MILLION DOLLAS}TRANSFERED.

NOW I HAVE LOST THE CONTACT OF THOSE PEOPLE,AND I HAVE MAKE AGREEMENT AND
SWAORE WITH GOD THAT AFTER THIS BUSINESS I MUST COMPASATE ANY BODY I WISH TO
SINCE I HAVE LOST THOSE CONTACTS.SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY
SECRETARY AND INSTRUCT HIM WERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU.

I AM HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERED
UNDER A COPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY.PRESENTLY I AM NOW IN
LONDON FOR INVESTMENT PROJECT WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM.

NOW CONTACT MY SECRETARU MR KINGSLEY AHUIZI THROUGH HIS
EMAIL:kingsley_ahuizi@yahoo.com,ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF 5.5
MILLION DOLLAS WHICH I AGREED AND SWARE WITH MY GOD THAT I WILL KEEP FOR
YOUR COMPASATION FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORT AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH.FEEL FREE
AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY SECRETARY AND INSTRUCT HIM
WHERE HE WILL SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU.

PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIALY YOU RECIEVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY
AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS AT THAT TIME .IN THE
MOMENT,I AM VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECT WHICH ME AND
THE NEW PARTNER HAVE HAS AT HAND.FINALLY,REMEMBER THAT I HAD FOWARDED
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SECRETARY ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECIEVE THAT MONEY,SO FEEL
FREE TOGET IN TOUCH WITH MR KINGSLEY AHUIZI IN NIGERIA,HE WILL SEND THE
AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.DO NOT FORGET TO USE SOME MONEY INSIDE TO
GIVE THANKS TO GOD IN ANY
RELIGION YOU WORSHIP.MY SECRETARY EMAIL ADDRESS
IS:kingsley_ahuizi@yahoo.com.

BEST REGARDS
MRS STELLA MOYO

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