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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: themba khumalo <thembakhu_003@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 14:59:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL



FROM THEMBA KHUMALO

TELL:+27-73-602-0044
E-mail:thembakhu_003@yahoo.co.uk


CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am the Principal Accountant attached to the Department of Transport and Aviation here in South Africa. I have decided to send forth this proposal to you after some due deliberation, I have in my possession the sum of US$30M(Thirty Million United States Dollar). The above fund which is now in a Government suspense account of a recent contract awarded to a foreign firm for supplies of raw materials to my Department.

This is in pursuant to the terms of our agreement under the international monetary (I.M.F ) and Paris Club servicing program to pay dept out all outstanding debts owed to foreign firms. I now seek your assistance for the easy transfer of the over-invoiced (surplus) amount as the beneficiary.

And also, in recognition of your personal executive profile and investment opportunities available in your Country. At this juncture, I want you to present your firm as the original beneficiary of the above fund to enable me claim on the above sum. I will manipulate and authenticate the payment to your firm. I am assuring you that it is 100% risk-free transaction because all the necessary arrangements have been made.

If you have accepted to assist and fully participate in this transaction,kindly furnish me with the necessary information such as Bank address, Name, Account number, Account name, Bank telex number, with this information provided, the said sum will be transferred to your account without difficulties. The sharing after a successful transfer will be 30% for you 60% for me and 10% for any expenses incurred during the transaction.Immediately all these information gets to me, I will then present every document to the Bank legally. Be rest assured with my connections, everything will be through within a short time. After many years of meticulous serves to the government , I will not want my image to be dented. There fore I expect you to handle this transaction with utmost maturity by keeping everything secret I can assure you that if my instructions are carefully adhered to their will not be any hitch through out the transaction.After the transfer, I will be coming over to your country for
further sharing and invest.Awaiting to hear from you urgently through the above Telephone number or reply accordingly and include yours for easy communications.

BEST REGARDS

THEMBA KHUMALO

for the family


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