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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: "marydamba damba" <marydamba1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 08:58:51 +0000
Subject: your message noted

Dear Serihilde Mullmacher,

Thanks for your kind response.

Beforehand, I would want you to consider my proposal to you as a divine
favor from God because by the time we are done with this project, you life
will never be the same again as we would be investing in other lucrative
projects in your country.

In fact your message has reconfirmed my confidence in you and I strongly
believe myself that we are going to make a very team work.

Please do not worry about the level of your financial status because this is
your time to shine. To partake in my project is already a blessing hence you
would be the one to assist me in all the investment plans. Like I said to
you earlier, I lack business acumen and will be depending on your advice and
instruction for our future investments.

I will call you today but then I would want to know how soon are you looking
forward to visit me in South Africa for finalizing the project?

Meanwhile, find attached my picture on the attachment file

Note, I was unable to view your picture on the attachment, could you be able
to resend it again?

Sincerely yours

Mrs. Mary Damba (for the family)

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