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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "MR BANGURA UTAH" <bangura_u77@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:03:16 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION ONLY

FROM MR BANGURA UTAH
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
DAKAR SENEGAL

FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY

I AM MR.BANGURA UTAH, A SOUTH AFRICAN WORKING WITH SENEGAL BRANCH OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP AS THE MANAGER. I HUMBLY WISH TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A MATTER THAT
IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME WHICH REQUIRES UTMOST URGENCY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY.

I WANT TO START INVESTMENT WITH THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS IN YOUR CONUTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY WITH GOOD ECONOMIC STABILITY AND POLITICAL CLIMATE YOU MAY RECOMEND.
I SHALL BE INTERESTED IN REAL ESTATES, HOTEL BUSINESS, STOCKS & BONDS OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS YOU MIGHT RECOMEND..
THIS MONEY EMANATE AFTER MY BANK WAS BURNT DOWN FEW WEEKS AGO. A LOT OF LOSES WERE INCURED BOTH IN CASH
AND DOCUMENTATIONS. BEFORE THE FIRE INCIDENCE, WE HAD IN CASH A FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO TURN OF TWENTY MILLION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS.

AFTER THE FIRE ACCIDENT, THE BOARD OF THE BANK SUMORNED ME TO ACCOUNT FOR DAMAGES. I DECLARED THAT THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE WAS COMPLETEY BURNT.
BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT THE MONEY IS SAVE IN MY PERSONAL CUSTODY.

FOR OBVIOUS REASONS I CANNOT POSSIBLY PLACE THIS FUND WITH ESTABLISHED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THIS REQUIRES ME TO URGENTLY LOOK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO HELP MOVE THIS
FUND OUT OF HERE, INVEST/MANAGE IT FOR ME FOR SOME TIME BEFORE I FINALLY RESIGN FROM MY OFFICE. IT IS ALSO MY WISH THAT THIS DEAL BE HANDLED

AS QUIETLY AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ANY LEAKAGE TO THE PRESS. IF YOU AGREE TO ACT AS A FUND MANAGER FOR ME,THEN I WILL RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU IF YOU MEET MY REQUIREMENTS.
UPON A FAVORABLE RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL LET YOU KNOW HOW TO RECEIVE THE FUND. AFTER SUCCESSFUL DEAL,
YOUR COMMISSION SHALL BE THIRTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUM WHICH IS SIX MILLION USD FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
SAFELY MOVING THE MONEY OFFSHORES OF SENEGAL. SIXTY FIVE PERCENT FOR ME AND FIVE PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO
RE-INBURSE EXPENSES YOU OR ME MIGHT INCURE DURING THE TRANSACTION.
YOU SHALL BE ENTITTLED FOR AN ANNUAL FOURTY PERCENT OF THE AFTER TAX RETURNS FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF
MANAGING MY SHARE OF THE DEAL IN GOOD BUSINESS. THEREAFTER THE TERMS SHALL BE REVIEWD.
IF YOU ARE
WILLING TO DO THIS PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST VIA MY EMAIL SPECIFED BELOW FOR FURTHER

BEST REGARDS,
MR BANGURA UTAH

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