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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: thaboahmed@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:54:22 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNER

BUSINESS PARTNER

I am Mr. Thabo Ahmed, age 42 a Lawyer and personal assistance to the late former Prime Minister of Lebanon Mr. Rafik Hariri who was assassinated in a bomb blast on the 14th February 2005 in Lebanon. Before his death he starched away the sum of US$85,000,000.00 in a security and storage company here in South Africa and gave me the documents to keep for confidential reasons.
After a thorough investigation and inquiries I came to the conclusion that no body not even his family members have knowledge of the existence of the money, hence my decision to front a foreigner who will lay claim to the above sum.
If you are interested in being my partner please do not hesitate to call me on my Direct phone number +27 823 979 004 looking forward to a befiting partnership.

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