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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: =?us-ascii?Q?jane=20mupesa?= <mupesajane@seznam.cz>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:07:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Your=20Response=20Needed?=

Dear Sir,


Altn e mjanem011@ny.com

Please do not be offended as this mail comes to you without your concept,i'm here by contacting you to assist me in the mentioned venture below.

I am the wife of Ndoga Mupesa, my husband was allegedly killed by government of President Mugabe for supporting the Movement for Democratic Change.

However, on the eve of my husband's death in April 5. 2001, he gave me the sum of US$39million in cash to move to Lebanon,but immediately my husband died I moved the funds to security company through a diplomatic courier service to europe.

The funds have been in the security company since April 5.2001.Because of the restriction placed on me and my children by the government of President Robert Mugabe, I Simply cannot travel to secure this funds from the security company where this said amount was deposited.

please As soon as you confirm to me by e-mail your readiness to assist me,I will send all the legal Document and fax a copy of my Power of Attorney to you as the beneficiary by authorizing the security company to release the funds to you.

As soon as you have the funds in your custody, I will give you my account details in the Bahamas where you will transfer my funds to on my behalf. Please contact me immediately.

You will be entitled to 20% of the total sum involved for your assistance.and 5% will be for any espense you have to incure will be balance to you as soon as you comfirm this fund in your account

Remain Bless.
Mrs Jane Mupesa.

PLEASE REPLY BACK TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION: mjanem011@ny.com

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