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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "adella chiminaya" <achi72@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:36:10 -0600
Subject: MY STORY


Dear friend,
I am really sorry if this mail gets to you without any
notice. As a matter of urgency, I want you to advice
me on what investment opportunities you can assist me
on. It has become really difficult to get a reliable
investor to assist me because of the rate of scams that I hear about.
This letter may come to you as a surprise
because we have not met before but borne out
of my sincere desire for assistance and to establish a business relationship with you,
I believe you can be able to assist me,
My name is Mrs. ADELLA CHIMINYA, my husband
Mr. SOLOMON T. CHIMIINYA (of a blessed memory)was a front line member of
movement for democratic change (MD C)and the campaign manager for the opposition leader.
Mr. MORGAN TSVANGIRAI,in zimbabwe he was tortured and was burned alive in
his car, near Buhera,western Zimbabwe by President Robert Mugabe and his group during the last run up election in june 2003 parliamentary as you can see in this site(http://www.zimbabwesituation.com
/nov2_2001.html).
Before his death,he deposited a reasonable amount of money which was
supossed to be for hispolitical ambition,in a country that I will not expose to you now,as this is my first communication to you.
I want to use the fund for any capital investment in your country as you might want to advise since zimbabwe is no longer safe for me.
You need to get back to me , so that we can discuss for business dealings, I am sure it is going to pay us good.
I expect your timely response, we can jointly go into any profitable business management.
PLEASE,EVEN IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO ASSIST ME,KEEP THIS STORY SECRET FOR MY
HUSBAND'S ENEMIES ARE STILL HUNTING ME AND MY TWO KIDS.
Regards
Mrs ADELLA CHIMINYA

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