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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: "JOSEPH OBANGA" <josephobanga@indiatimes.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: josephobanga20004@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 01:52:55 +0000
Subject: Your Help Please


DearSir/Madam

I know this is not the right place for me to contact you on business such as this but due to the condition I found myself now.

I'm Mr. Joseph Obanga Son to late Dr. Arnoldoa Abonga a former president of Zimbabwe Farmers Association in Zimbabwe, MeKUto Town Community Leader (Traditional Chief) and also C.E.O Abonga Group of Companies Harare before he was killed by Government Soldiers after he was wrongfully accused of financially supporting the Movement for Democratic Change (N.D.C) Party of which the M.D.C party Chairman Morgan Tsvangirai happen to be a cousin to my late Father.

However, before the death of my Father, he foresaw the land reformation and he started earnest arrangement to relocate to west africa where there soil is as good as the zimbabwean. hence he chose to invest in the Republic of Ghana because of their stable and peaceful Democratic Government.

Currently in security company he deposited his investment a trunk box of gold and also a capital value of US$15.5 Million have contacted me as the next of kin to inherit the fund. Since i'm too young of age to handle such amount and estate ,I deem it is necessary with my mothers support to solicit for your kind but rewarding co-operation in executing this project.

Presently, me and my mother are now living in Ghana, as political asylum seekers in Budubram Refugees Camp, After the death of my Father all of his property were seized and his traceable account frozen.

Note that this transaction is 100% risk-free and the major thing I demand from you is to assure me the safety of this fund when it finally gets to you. If you are willing to assist, kindly mail me back immediately on my private email address(josephobanga20004@yahoo.co.uk)

Upon your response I will send my picture and that of my late Father and also of the picture money during the time my late Father was about to move it to the Bank.

please if you realy want to help our family, please send your phone and fax number so that i can furnish you with more details Waiting for your response.

Regards,

Mr.Joseph Obanga

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