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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: "Audu Abacha" <auduabacha@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: auduabacha1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:22:00 +0000
Subject: with due respect.

Dear Sir,

YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUESTED


I am a financial attorney and a refugee resettlement consultant in Dubai, I
am seeking your support to process the release of two sealed trunk boxes
containing the sum of ten million United States dollars {US$10,000,000:00}
and 100kg of 22 karat Gold dust belonging to Mr. Joe Maka whose father died
in Prison custody for his dissenting view over the confiscation of land
belonging to white farmers in Zimbabwe.

The late father Mr. Morris Maka deposited this two trunk boxes with a
security and asset holding company in Dubai last year before his death,Mr.
Joe Maka left Zimbabwe for Dubai with the help of a sailor and he is
presently in the refugee camp. His interest is to start a new life abroad
after the
release of the consignment in Dubai to a willing individual or organization
that will manage the resources and his personal life until he becomes an
adult.

Mr. Joe Maka has agreed that you will receive 35% of the ($10M USD) and
proceed from the sale of the gold dust directly for your services after the
delivery in your favor; you will manage the balance amount for 10 years on
his behalf. Your reply in respect of the above will be appreciated. Please
include a direct phone contact.

note,please contact me only on my private mail: auduabacha1@yahoo.com
Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Audu Abacha.

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