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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: "ENQUIRY FROM PAPA HENRY" <papa1940@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: papa_wasse@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:51:02 +0000
Subject: ENQUIRY FROM PAPA HENRY

Hello.
I'm Dr wasse Henry papa Gambian by nationality working as Director with Federal government printing press in Gambia from 19-78 till 19-90,Latter Appointed as General manager of VINAL INDUSTRY in Dakar Senegal in 19-91 till date,Right now I'm about to retire from my job and will like to invest my wealth with you in your country since i have visited your country before , I have US$3.2m THREE MILLION TOW HUNDRED THOUSAND united state DOLLARS.(About my family)My wife pass away of 30th December 2000,My two daugthers are married living with there husband and kids, my son who is 20 are still in university here in Dakar Senegal ,

I want this money to leave here before my retirement because i will live the office by July this year and don't want the government of this country to question me about it after my retirement,All i need from you is your business wise and honest to invest this money under partnership, As soon as i here from you and we discuse the modality of this investment i will other the finance house to affect the transfer of the whole money into your personal account for our investment project.I will be waiting for your responde as soon as you receive this mail,
Regard
Papa Henry.

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