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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: yaya ouda <yaaud010@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:39:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: SIR, WITH DUE RESPECT.


ATTN:
IT IS A PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU AT THIS IMPORTANT TIME
FOR A POSSIBLE BUSINESS TRANSACTION. HOWEVER, I GOT
YOUR CONTACT THROUGH A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE
AND YOUR PROFILE GOT ME CONVINCED OF YOUR WIDE IN
BUSINESS.
I AM LIOBEGER SAVIMBI A FAMILY BROTHER TO THE LATE
GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, LEADER OF THE ANGOLAN UNITA
REBEL WHO WAS SHOT DEAD ON MONDAY 25TH FEBUARY 2002 BY
THE OPPOSING FORCES OF ANGOLAN ARMY. FOR THE PAST
YEARS NOW OUR COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN POLITICAL CRISIS
AND CONFLITS BETWWEN THE UNITA REBEL AND GOVERMENT
ALLIED FORCES. AS A MATTER OF FACT,BEFORE THE DEATH OF
GENERAL JONAS SAVIMBI, I WAS GIVEN US$29.8MILLION
DOLLARS,45,550 CARAT DIAMOND AND 5400 POUNCE GOLD FOR
THE PURCHASING OF FIRE ARMS AND ARMUNATIONS FROM
RUSSIA AND A MINI LAFEYETTE FRIGATE FROM UKRAIN. I
CONSIDERED IT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS HE IS NOW LATE
CONSPHICATED THE PACKAGE AND DIVERTED IT TO OUAGA
IN WEST AFRICAN NATION, WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN
A SECURITY COMPANY ON A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AS A
TREASURE. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEB PAGE FOR IT
SAYS IT ALL.
(http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/316.html)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm
THEREFORE, MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO
ASSIST ME WITH YOUR PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCE TO
TRANSFER AND SECURE THE SAID TREASURE OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY, INTO YOUR POSSESSION. I HAVE THE AMBITION OF
INVESTING THIS MONEY AND AS WELL KEEPING A LONG
LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
PRESENTLY, I AM IN OUAGA CAPITAL OF BUKINA IN WEST
AFRICA WHERE I HAVE BEEN IN HIDE-OUT SINCE THE PAST
THREE WEEKS I WAS SENT ON THIS ASSIGNMENT BEFORE HIS
DEATH. I WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL TO YOU THAT TIME IS NOT
MY FRIEND AS I AM ANXIOUSLY LOOKING FORWARD FOR A
RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON TO ACT AS MY
CLIENT OR BENEFICIARY SO THAT I WILL TRANSFER THIS
TREASURE OUT OF AFRICA BECAUSE I AM NOT SAFE HERE IN
AFRICA.
SIR, IF YOU CAN SINCERELY ASSIST ME TOWARDS MY
PROPOSAL, WITH ALL YOUR TRUST, WE SHALL DISCUSS ABOUT
YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE FIRST AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
URGENT AND POSITIVE REPLY.
PLEASE KINDLY, HANDLE THIS PROPOSAL WITH YOUR UTMOST
SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIAL AS ALL THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS AND PROVES AS REGARDS TO THIS TREASURE WILL
BE FORWARDED TO YOU ON YOUR REQUEST. HOPING THAT OUR
TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH EVERY
CONFIDENTIALITY.
THANK AND GOD BLESS YOU.
KIND REGARDS,
MR.YAOU SAVIMBI.






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