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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: "Mr. James Mbaka" <jamesmbaka@tiscali.ch>
Reply-To: mbaka1100@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 20:47:23 -0700
Subject: from mbaka

From: Mr james mbaka
7th Floor, Kamkholo Bld
Cnr. Brown and Voortrekker Str.
Nelspruit 1200.Johannesburg
South Africa.

RE: TRANSFER OF THIRTY SIX MILLION USD($ 36,000,000.USD)
My name is Mr james mbaka., and I work in the International operation department
in a Local Bank here in South Africa. On a routine inspection I discovered
a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL.Of 36,000,000 (Thirty Six Million
USD) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the account
holder has long since passed away (dead)leaving no beneficiary to the account.The
bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator
of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I am certainly
sure that he is dead,a and nobody will come again for the claim of this
money A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account
Holder; therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.I will provide
the necessary information needed in order to claim this money, But you will
need to open an account where this can be transferred. If interested send
your private Telephone No. And Fax number.
I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process
is followed accordingly. Finally I will give you 25% for your corporation.I
look forward to a favorable response from you.Thank's for your maxinium
co-operation and remain blessed.
Best Regards,
Mr james mbaka

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