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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: "Antew Sukpo" <antew_sukpo4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: antew_sukpo@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:53:57 +0200
Subject: Private Mail

From Sukpo Family,
Guinea-Conakry

Hello ,
I am Antew Sukpo a Zimbabwe nationality, the eldest son of late Honourable
Cama Sukpo. My father served the President Mugabe’s government faithfully in
various capacities as a minister and chairman of agriculture trust fund. He
was however arrested on 4th April 2001 because he was against Mugabe’s
government concerning the ongoing land dispute that erupted in Zimbabwe
since last year.

My father while in detention was humiliated and tortured by Mugabe’s
security operatives, in spite of his falling health and as a result he died
in detention on the 28th day of April 2001.Before his death, he confided to
me and my brother the existence of Eighteen million five hundred thousand
United State dollar (18.5M US dollar) he secretly lodged in a vault. My
brother and I are the only people in my family who are privy to this
information, the money is now in our custody (cash).Since his arrest, my
family has been subjected to untold hardship and harassment. All my father’s
assets has been confiscated. His accounts frozen and we were been attacked
and driven out of our family house in Harare.

For this reason, I want you to assist me to shift and invest this fund
outside Africa. I will compensate you generously to as much as 20% of the
said amount at stake if only you can help me. I and my family will use the
remaining 80% to start new life and seek a new happiness in overseas.This
transaction demands expediency, secrecy and absolute trust. Our destiny is
in your hands, do not abandon us. Please assist us to escape this spectres
of political persecution going on in Africa. More also treat this mail with
utmost confidentiality because of my safety and the money. I eagerly await
your response. please include fax and phone number for easy communication.

Regards,
Antew Sukpo.

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