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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: James Kumalo <jameskumalo85@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 08:37:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INVESTMENT



FROM MR.jameskumalo
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:+27-73-1031-727
FAX:+27-72-565-5771
INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP

ATTN:DERECTOR/CEO.


With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I believe would be of great interest to you. I looking for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist my family and I to transfer fund to his personal or private account and for investment purpsoe.

I am Mr.jameskumalo the son of Late Mr.Ernest kumalo, who was the "Chairman" of the farmer's co-operation in Zimbabwe.My Father was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the
President Robert Mugabe Administration during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe.

After the death of my Father, we decided to move out of ZIMBABWE because our lives were in danger because of the money that my father kept in his hidden safe in our house. The amount contained in the safe is $13,000,000 (THIRTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). This money was meant for the purchase of new machines
and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland. We moved to South Africa and deposited this money in a security company in a box as valuables belonging to our foreign partner pending when we see somebody that will assist us, for the
safety of ours.

We are presently in South Africa as Refugee (Asylum Seekers) and as such the law of South Africa does not permit us to operate or open any bank account here in South Africa or be involved in any financial transaction with the bank. That is why we contacted you to assist us in this transaction.

We are ready to give you 30% of the total amount for the inconveniences this we cost you and for accepting to assist us, contact me on the above phone.indicating your interest as soon as possible, on receiving of your acceptance, I shall be glad to give you more clarification on the modalities needed for smooth successful completion of this transaction.I anticipate your quick response.



Best regard,



Mr.james kumalo


(For and On behalf of my family)








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