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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: "FLORENCE OBANGA" <florence_oba333@yahoo.ro> (may be fake)
Reply-To: florence_oba44444@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 06:53:52 +0100
Subject: HELP!!

ATTENTION

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 Mrs. Florence Garba Obanga wife to late Dr.
Arnoldoa Garba Obanga a former president Zimbabwe
Farmers Association in Zimbabwe, MeKUto Town Community
Leader (Traditional Chief) and also C.E.O Obanga 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
husband. However, before the death of my husband, he
deposited US$25.5 Million with BARCLAYS BANK Of which
my son his the next of kin. Since my son is yet to
attain the 24 years of age which is the age limit for
my son to take full control and execute the Will, I
deem it necessary to contact you if you can be a
BENEFICIARY nominated by my son to help clear the cash
from the bank.
Presently, We are now living in Ghana, as political
asylum seekers in Budubram Refugees Camp,. After the
death of my husband all of his properties were seized
and account frozen.
For your efforts, I will offer you 15% of the total
fund, 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. Upon your response I will send my picture
and that of my late husband and also of the picture
money during the time my late husband was about to
move it to the Bank.

1. Full Name

2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number

3. Your Contact Address.

Waiting for your response.

Regards,

Mrs.Obanga,

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