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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 Zumba" <henryzumba@inbox.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: h_zumba@inbox.com
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 19:08:53 +0100
Subject: Enquiry from Papa Zumba

MAIL FROM PAPA Zumba .
DIRECTOR VINALB INDUSTRY LIMITED
YOFF DAKAR.
Hello,
Your contact has been gotten from after a search for a person whom i can jointly invest Trust in and also solicit a Honourable partnership with since i visited your country before.Iam Director working with Vina company ltd since 1974 hear in yoff dakar and due to retire from my job by November,I have interest to do business relative to investments in your country in areas related to land property or any business of your choice,to initiate a proper and structured
relationship''.

Please let me know what your response will be to an offer to receive the investment funds in cash for the joint partnership,The said fund amounts to Three Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars(US).The said fund is in cash and will be transferred to you in same state The fund is intended to be invested through your best of idea as i have not being into business before. This transaction will result in you being paid a commission of 3% off the investment capital.The fund desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism
in the handling of this matter.
Regard
Papa Zumba

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