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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: "Justice Akhimaniza" <senegal_dk@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 19:29:55 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent

Dear Sir,

You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't know me before,
i got your contact in the cause of my serious search for a reliable foreign
partner through a profile in which convinced me of your honesty and vast
experience in business. However, I am Mr. Justice Akhimaniza, my father was
a businessman and also one Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
movement that fought against the Government in Liberia West African.

I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last, My most required
concern is for you to recognised me as your best friend while establishing a
long lasting relationship for our future. Presently,I am in Dakar-Senegal
with the sum of Eigten*en point five million United States Dollars
(US$18.5m) .These money was realised by my father before his untimely death
through Diamond sales when L.U.R.D conquered one of the Diamond region.

This money was kept under my father care for the purchase of arms from
Ukraine, it was a situation of war so my father died and i consider it my
chance and then move immediately to Dakar-Senegal where my late father
Deposited this fund in a Fiduciary Trust Company for save keeping since then
i have being looking for a nice business to invest this fund into and also a
reliable partner to assist me with the transfer outside Africa. My aim of
contacting you is to assist me in two ways (1) to help and transfer the
money to your country (2) to help me get a profitable business for
investment in your country or anywhere in oversea all is base on your
professional advise and acceptance to participate in
this venture.

I am proposing interest of 15% for your help and 30% interest in any
investments you finally confirms profitable and okay in your country, be
rest assured of full compensation for any assistance you shall expertly
render to me for the success of this transaction before and after. Actually,
i want to move the money directly to your custody from the fiduciary company
here in Senegal where it was deposited by my late father prior to the
investment as soon as you confirms your readiness to co-operate with me and
sincerely protect my interest.

Please, confirm your acceptance of the offer to enable us discuss full
details , agreed and have the deposit released and subsequent transfer of
the money to your account after which i will come over to your country for
the investment, when i might have secured relevant travelling papers.

I look forward to your positive response and a healthy business
relationship.

Thank you once more while counting on your understanding and mutual
co-operation.

Best Regards,

Mr. Justice Akhimaniza,
private email:makhimaniza@yahoo.co.nz

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