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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: "MRS MARIANYERERE" <marianyerere12@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 06:52:40 -0700
Subject: REPLY NEEDED A.S.P

GALLO COURT 34
3rd AVENUE
FLORIDA 1710
SOUTH AFRICA
TELL 27-73 3584019

FROM MRS MARIA NYERERE
LATE PRESDENT MWALIMU JULIUS NYERERE FAMILY

Dear,sir

It is with a heart full of hope that i write to seek your assistance in
the issue stated bellow. I am Mrs Maria Nyerere, the wife of the late
former president of Tanzania who died at the london hospital.

Having gotten your address from my private study,I have no doubt that i
can count on you in recieving on behalf of my son the sum of
US$32,3M(Thirty Two Million Three Hundred Thousand United state
Dollars)left behind in a security company by my late husband in South Africa.
(USD$32,300,000 //)

The money was deposited with this company as boxes containing family
treasures and artifacts.Therefore the security company is unaware ofthe content. Of course, it was not paid into a bank account for obviouse reasons.Based on the requirement of the law, the administration and dibursement of my late husband's estate is under the authority of the family lawyer,MR FRANK MOOR and now that the WILL of my late husband has been probated,this SumUS$32,3M is ready for disbursement.

If you are in position to assist and are interested,please contact my
Son,MR Mike Makongoro nyerere on the following numbers above. He will give
YouFurther information on how this transaction will be perfected. All
ContactWill be made through my son.

Considering the good track record of my late husband and his statesmans
Posture,I advise that this matter be handled with maximum privacy.

For your assistance,I will offer you 30% of the total money,While 10%
Willbe set aside for any expenses both parties may be likely to incur
during theprocess of this transaction,like your traveling down here,telephone and
faxbill,etc.The rest of the money will be used for buyingshares/investment.This business is guaranteed 100% risk free because i have worked outModalities for the smooth transfer of the fund.

Please feel free to ask for more clarification. Or you can also contact

us at: (marianyerere12@yahoo.com)

Best regards,
MRS MARIANYERERE

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