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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.
  • peter.kagola21@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • @rocketmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: peter.kagola21@yahoo.co.th
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:52:43 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: URGENT.

Dear Sir
I am contacting you for guidelines for investment in your country, this
however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour
against your will.

We had a huge sum of $11.000.000USD (Eleven Million United States
Dollars) which we intend to invest in your country as your Country
being as
economic conducive for investment and the people as transparent and
trust-worthy to engage in business.

I am peter kagola, a 23 year's old male, son of Mr. Kazim kagola a highly
reputable business man (A Major Cocoa Exporter) It is sad to say that
he
passed away last year July 1, 2007 in Paris during one of his business
trips, though his death was linked or rather suspected to have been
master minded by an uncle of ours who travelled with him at that time.
But only God knows the truth! My mother died when I was only 3 years
old
after giving birth to my younger brother (john).

Right now we are determined to move to overseas with the money for
investment purposes under your guidance since I am only 23years old
and my
brother is 20, here your suggestions and ideas will be highly
regard ed.
But my question is:

1-Since we have not met in person, can we completely trust you?
2-Can you honestly help us as your own children?
3-What lucrative business in your country do you suggest we invest on?
email us back at
(peter.kagola21@yahoo.co.th) for more intimate conversations.

Thank you immensely for your considerations and God bless you.

Regards,
peter& brother john kagola



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