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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: "Maliwe" <maliwechungu@volny.cz> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:18:01 +0000
Subject: BONJOUR

Maliwe Chungu
Email: maliwechungu@volny.cz


Côte d'ivoire
Abidjan
Afrique occidentale


Je souhaite demander pour votre aide dans l'exécution d'une transaction financi&egrave;re. Je souhaite investir dans la
fabrication et la gestion de biens immobiliers dans votre pays.

J'ai dix sept million cinq cents mille dollars américains(17,500,000 $USA) que je voudrais investir dans la
transaction et vous en contre partie de votre aide en recevant les fonds sur votre compte
dans votre pays. Je vous donnerai généreusement 15% de toute la somme pour votre aide.

veuillez s'il vous plait me contacter immédiatement sur mon adresse privée Email: maliwechungu@volny.cz

Davantage d'explication. En attendant votre réponse immédiates

Que Dieu vous benisses

Chungu
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Maliwe Chungu
Email: maliwechungu@volny.cz


Abidjan
Côte D'ivoire
Western Africa


Hello Dear, I wish to ask for your assistance in the execution of a financial transaction. I which i will like to invest in the area of
manufacturing and the management of real estate and goods in your country.

I have seventy million five hundred thousand dollars Americains (US$17,500,000) which I would like to invest in the transaction and
your assistance by receiving the funds on your account in your country.

I will liberally give you 15% of all the sum for your assistance please immediately contact me on my private address: email:
maliwechungu@volny.cz

For more explanation. While waiting for your answer.

Thanks and God bless you.

Chungu

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