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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • nancy_michael212@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nancymichael@zwallet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?gb2312?q?NANCY=20MICHAEL?= <nancy_michael212@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: nancymichael@zwallet.com
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 11:14:47 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Attn: Good Day Friend!


ÎÒÓÐÒ»¸öеĵçÓʵØÖ·ÁË£¡ÄúÏÖÔÚ¿ÉÒÔ·¢µç×ÓÓʼþ¸øÎÒµ½£ºnancy_michael212@yahoo.com.cn

Hello,


This is a personal proposal to you, and should be viewed with seriousness before your reaction. If you do not have the big heart to do this, fine! Just be nice enough, ignore this mail.My names are: Nancy Anastasia Michael. I am South African born of Swiss descent,living in the Democratic republic of Congo (DRC). I have been closely involved with two Billionaire ex- African leaders of same country.


The reason I contacted you is that I am interested in urgently moving my cash money from its current location to an offshore tax haven area, so that I can have access to it. I do not have the ability to do that alone for now. So I want you to partner with me. The mode of collection of the cash money on my behalf will be explained to you. But I can assure you that the risk is almost zero, compared to the financial benefit. And it is a legitimate transaction. The total volume is ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$137.55MILLION).


This money was put together over the years of my close financial dealings on sale of diamonds with these ex-leaders. I am closely monitored by the current government of this country (DRC), so it will be very difficult for me to be directly involved with the cash transaction. That is why I need you as a partner. We shall discuss the full deal when you confirm to me you have the ability to handle this religiously. You can contact me to confirm your interest on nancymichael@zwallet.com


Only contact me if you are interested, please. And let me have your full contact details and brief profile of yourself.


Thank you.

MS. NANCY A. MICHAEL

- NANCYA MICHAEL

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