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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: "SAMUEL WEMBA" <wemsam11@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:09:28 -0800
Subject: APPRECIATE THIS

Dear,

My Name is Samuel Wemba Koffi, the son of Late Mr. Wemba Koffi of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address; I got it from the internet when i was searching for a honest person and your profile got me conviced. Don't be worried because I am contacting you in good faith.
During the 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 that he did not support the President political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and my mother confiscated all his investments.I will like you to take a look on these website http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html
Before this unpleasant incident, my parents had already visited an europen country to deposit the sum of seven point five Million, United States Dollars (7.5M) in a bank in mardrid. This action was taken because my father felt the growing tension on the farm issue but I guess he never anticipated the tragedy that brought their brutal and sudden death.
After the bloody incident, I and my sister had to escape out of our country for the safety of our lives. We seek refuge in Lome-Togo and we were permitted to reside here as Political Refugees under section (5.9).
Because of our present and unpleasant status, my sister and I are contacting you to assist us with the convenient and legal transfer of the funds out of mardrid. All the ducuments contening the said fund is with my fathers attorny. If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will offer you 5% of the total fund, and 5% of the total will be used to balance up any expenses incurred during this transaction. 90%will be for us to buy shares in your company or investing in your country under your supervision and buy house over there.
I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence. Your immediate response will be highly welcomed.
I wait urgent reply God bless you.
Samuel Wemba Koffi

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