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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: "From:Mr Joseph Garang" <jj_garang@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:14:19 +0700
Subject: SUB : INVESTMENT OFFER

From:Mr Joseph Garang
Plot #12 Goverment Reserved Area
Khartoum 10210 Sudan -N/E Africa
Good Day The Managing Director/Ceo
I have something very important that I would like to confide in you. Before I proceed further, I must have to introduce myself to you for a good family relationship with your company. Briefly, I am Mr Joseph Garang, the first Son of Dr. John DeMabior Garang, former Vice President of Federal Republic of Sudan and rebel leader/founder of Sudanese People Liberation Movement, who died in a helicopter crash in mountains in southern Sudan on his returning from a meeting with the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on the 30th of July 2005. I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment.
I am brokering an Investment deal in your country on behalf of my family. This business will involve the eventual investment of USD15M.(Fifteen Million Dollars) inherited from my late father. We are by this letter offering you our partnership,so as to allow us have you as representative and manager of invested funds in your country.
Since we can not determine if this email is still functional and also your willingness we have kept this proposal brief. If you are Interested in this offer of partnership, please respond and give us your full contact details plus company profile, and in response we will send you an elaborate proposal and details of this offer.

Thanks for your understanding and we are looking forward to having a successful business relationship with you/company. May almighty God, continue to shower his blessing, protect and guide you in all your endeavour.
Your expedient response will be appreciated.
With best wishes and special thanks.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr Joseph Garang and Mrs Rebecca Garang
For Garang's family
Aternative email:harry204nemetan@she.com

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