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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: "mrsadella1960@terra.es" <mrsadella1960@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 03:06:11 +0200 (MEST)
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. Chiminya of a blessed memory was a front line member of
movement for democratic change M D 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 his political 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 dont want to assist me keep
this story secret for my husband's enemies are still hunting me and my two kids.
God bless you.

Regards
Mrs Adella Chiminya





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