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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: mrslumka34@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: mrslumka45st@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 06:43:27 -0800
Subject: IF WESH YOU TO HELP

Dear Sir/Madam,

With warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my
greetings, and I hope this letter meets you in good time. However, I am
sincerely seeking your confidence in this transaction, which I propose with
my free mind and as a person of integrity.

I got your contact as a result of my discreet search
for an associate in your country. I know this e-mail must
come to you as a surprise,more so that we have not met before.I maintain
the theory that business is people and contacts hence this e-mail to you.I
am particularly interested in dealing with you because I expect you to be
reliable and be more helpful.
My name is Mrs lumka sithembiso yengeni a south
African citizen.I am the wife of Mr Tony Yengeni.My husband Mr.Tony was
the chairman of parliament's in south Africa and the former chief whip of
the ruling political party ANC .My husband (MR. T. YENGENI),as a

result of trust and Confidence he has mandated me that
I search for a Reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who
will assist me in receiving some funds,which we have in cash Totalling US$27.5m(Twenty-seven
million five hundred thousand dollars ) into a personal,company or any Reliable
foreign bank account for safe keeping for a period of time, since our family
bank accounts Within and outside the country have all been Frozen by the
authorities.

I would refer you to these three Websites for further
information About my family and Why I Really Require Your
Assistance.

i) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm


ii)http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/ind

ex.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1577682.stm

However, I still want to let you know that this money
is under the custody of a Private Security And Finance Company in Europe.I
am believing you to be a trustworthy person and will not take

advantage of us when the money gets to you.
The total sum will be shared as follows:for your
assistance we are

offering you 20% , 70% For my family, 10% will be used
for the reimbursement of all the expenses we will incurr in
the process of this transaction. There is no risk involved as we have put
all modalities in place to

see to the success of this project.
If you are interested in assisting us, urgently reply
via the above

email address.Please endeavour to keep this
Transaction

confidential.I will be very glad if you can come
forward to help us. I thank you in advance as I anticipate your assistance
in enabling

me achieve this goal.

God bless,

Mrs Lumka Yengeni



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