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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:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: james diouf <dioufjames1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:40:50 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY



















Dear.Sir/madam,

My name is James Diouf ,

This mail may
come to you as a surprise base on the fact that, we have not met .I got
your contact from a directory in search for a reliable Personality that
can understand our situation to help us. I am a
Zimbabwe citizen, presently taking refugee in Ghana. Due to crises in my Country coupled with the
assassination
of my late father Mr. Johnny Diouf who was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT
MUGABE war veteran association who are calling for the white collection
of farm land from all white settlers which is wrong?
My father due
to his stand over these issues fell out with the ruling Party of
PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE, now I and my kid a sister and my Mother had to
flee from our country to find refuge here in GHANA. I am only 22years
of age; hence I am in dire need to have a good and responsible foreign
partner like you to hang on with concerning this deal. My father's
lawyer was able to contact me and disclose to me that before the tragic
death of my father, he was given a file containing some documents, the
sum of ($ 25 million USD) in the Finance & Security Company in
Ghana Accra.
I need you as foreign business partner to help
transfer this money to his country for investment I know you are from
an honest society and my heart and instinct has not failed me since I
believe that you are still a father, mother and uncle who will not only
join me in making my dream a reality, but also play a religious and
fatherly & motherly role to bring my heart desire to limelight. I
am ready to part with you a reasonable percentage of the funds and
after consulting my lawyer shall also set aside 5% for any expenses
that during the course of bringing this dream to a point of light.
Every necessary document that will expedite this transaction is has
been made available by my noble lawyer, who is a senior and respectable
personality here in Ghana, so try and find it in your heart to help me
in this matter.

Regards,
James Diouf,

You Can Read From The Website About The Problems In
Zimbabwe.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.01
/index.html
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