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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: bennethsurvival@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 18:27:17 +0200
Subject: FROM CATP. BENNETH.

Capt Benneth lumumba
No. 18 Mandela Cresent
Johannesburg
South Africa.
27-732-299-224


Dear Sir/Madam

My name is Capt. Benneth lumumba am from the family of patric lumumba the former prime minister of Democratique Rupoblique du Congo I am thrity seven year old, am a runaway soldier seeking for assylon in johannesburg south africa.

I want to join in with you in partnership, I have US$15 Million Dollars to invest in your country's economy and in your own field of expertise.We intersepted this money from the rabel group between Congo and Burundi Board,The Rabels wanted to send this money to Burundi to purchest Arms,This how I became a Millionaire Meanwhile This fund is currently in the custody of a private security company here in Johannesburg South africa . If you will be interested to partner with me
then send me your reply so that we can discuss the steps towards achieving our goals.

I will be expecting your quickest response to the above stated regards so that we shall discuss terms and conditions of the proposed partnership.

Best regards,

Capt. Benneth Lumumba
...........................................................................................................................................Monsieur/Madame,


Mes salutations.

Je repond au nom de Capt. Benneth lumumba et membre de la famille de feu Patrice Emery Lumumba, le tout premier Premier de la Republique Democratique du Congo. Je suis age
de 37 ans, actuellement en fuite et demandeur d?asile a Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud.

Je voudrai me joindre à vous pour un partenariat, je possède la somme de US$ 15 Million de dollars Americain à investire dans l?économie de votre pays et dans le domaine ou vous possedez le plus d?experience. Actuellement ces fond sont retenus et conservés dans une société de securité
ici à Johannesburg en Afrique du Sud.

Aussi, si vous êtes interessé dans cette offre de partenariat avec moi, je vous prie de me repondre alors nous discuterons l?étape suivante afin d?atteindre notre objectif

J?atendrai votre urgente reponse en rapport à ce mail.Aussi nous discuterons les clauses et conditions de cette offer de partenariat.

Salutations considerées,

Capt. Benneth Lumumba

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