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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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  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Duoala Mbale" <duoala1@box.az> (may be fake)
Reply-To: duoala@box.az
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:57:35 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend

My Dear Friend,

I am interested in a partnership investment programme with your self/corporation.

There is this huge amount of Five million Seven hundred and fifthy thousand U.S dollars($5,750,000.00)which my late father kept in a security/financial company before he was assasinated by unknown
persons,during a political crisis in my country.My father deposited it as a family treasure and that was before his death.

Now I and mother left Angola to Senegal,through the help of my late father's good friend.Right now we are in refugee camp and we have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside my country Angola and the whole of Africa for
security and political reasons.

We would want you to assist us to transfer this fund to your country for safty and investment purposes on the followings below:

1).Telecommunication
2).Manufacturing
3).Real Estate Business

If you will be able of rendering an assistance to us we will adequately compensate you 25% Of the total fund.

We will arrange all the necessary procedures in ensuring a smooth process for the funds to get to you.We will also appreciate if you contact me once you receive this mail to enable me give you more details.
This matter requires your urgent attention ,confidentiality and discretion no matter what your decision maybe.

Thank you and God bless you.
Your's Sincerely,
Duoala Mbale

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