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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: "uba joseph" <mrubajoseph@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrubajoseph@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 04:16:26 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP/INVESTMENT

Attention Sir,

I am Mr Helmut Angula of Republic of Namibia, A formal Minister for
Agriculture but now a Director general planning committe under the
government of Hifikepunye Pohamba,I am making this contact with you based on
your contact I got from the net while making a research on the net.

I am interested in the partnership investment program with your corporation.
As a minister I awarded several contract to foreign contractors which
$52,000,000(Fifty two million dollars) dollars was accumulated as over
invoice and there is no way I can introduce this funds in my country or Bank
considering that I’m a civil servant and as a minister I will be quarried,
dismissed and face the law for looting government funds and that is why I
have solicited for your assistance.

The above situation prompted my decision to solicit your co-operation to
take delivery of these funds into your custody for my proposed investment as
you will be adequately compensated with $10, 000,000 USdollars.

First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality
and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want
to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction
with sincerity, trust and confidentiality.
I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution
of the deal described here under for the benefit of all parties and hope you
will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.

I will arrange all necessary procedures in ensuring a smooth process for the
funds to get to you. I will appreciate you contact me once you receive this
mail via my e-mail account indicating your capability and willingness to
enable me to give you more details of my modus operandi of getting this
money to you hitch free. This matter requires your urgent attention and
confidentiality whatever your decision.
I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Helmut Angula



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