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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: "samuel olebara" <samolebarax5@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 11:03:16 +0200
Subject: my request for investment assistance/partnership.

Dear FRIEND/DIRECTOR/CEO


I hope that you will take time and read this my humble request very well and
also consider my situation with the reward that I will indicate to you if
you assist me to ensure a good life.

I am Mr. SAMUEL OLEBARA, the son of a senior diplomat in Zimbabwe to the
troubled president of Zimbabwe (Robert Mugabe) who is presently facing a
very serious opposition from the M.D.C(Movement for Democratic Change) that
have insisted on his stepping down from govt. rather than a peace talk that
we allow a room for democracy.

I do not have enough time to give you details of these uprising but will
like to ask for your assistance in securing some reasonable amount of fund
that my father have been able to move through a diplomatic means to south
Africa where I am at present .

I am seeking for a foreign partner who would help to clear the consignment
from the security and Finance company where my father deposited the fund as
a family value before he died and to provide a solid account where the fund
will be deposited for investment purposes in your country.

My father deposited US$44MILLION in a security and finance company here in
South Africa,I am simply looking for a reliable person who will help me
clear the fund in the security company and help me investment in your
country

I will not fail to give to you some percentage for your help if you will be
willing to help me finalise this project.I will give you more details on
hearing from you and will tell you of the steps to follow in accomplishing
this project.

Feel free to contact me on my direct number +27 83 7104 091 at all time.Do
not forget to send to me in your reply your direct telephone,mobile and fax
numbers for easy communication.

Looking forward to hearing fromyou soon.

Thanks with regards

samuel Olebara Jr.

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