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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: benehendrx@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 13:20:22 +0100
Subject: Reply Expected

Reply Expected

Ms. Benedicta Lindiwe Hendricks
Mail: Private Bag X9114, CAPE TOWN, 8000
Street: Room 740, 120 Plein Street, CAPE TOWN

Dear Sir/madam

URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

I am Ms. Benedicta Lindiwe Hendricks, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999. My Profile is available
at: http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1032
I got your address while as the head of a delegation on a trade Mission
to your country last year in my search for a reliable individual/company
who can handle a strictly confidential transaction, which involves the transfer
of a reasonable sum of money to a foreign account.
This amount of money is total sum of US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million United
States Dollars), already extracted from various contracts awarded by my
Ministry as a result of deliberate over-invoicing based on a mutual understanding
reached between me and the contractors that were awarded these contracts.

The money is now floating in the suspense account of Federal Reserve Bank
of South Africa awaiting claim by Foreign Partner which status we now want
you to assume.
In my last meeting with other officials involved, it was unanimously agreed
that 30% of the total sum will be given to you. 60% will be for my colleagues
and me, While 10% will he used to reimburse the expenses that may be incurred
in the processing of the transfer.
I assure you the transaction is 100% risk free as we have concluded every
arrangement to protect the interest of every one involved. Likewise, all
modalities for the successful transfer of this money have been worked out
with the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank of South
Africa to facilitate the remittance of this money to your designated account.

However, I would want to believe that you are honest enough and will not
raise any misgiving attitude in any aspect of the transaction, more importantly,
you will keep this transaction very confidential so as not to tarnish the
confidence reposed on these officials by the Government of South Africa.

Your immediate response will be highly appreciated.
Please treat this information as confidential and Reply via email to the
address.

Best regards,
Benedicta Hendricks.


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