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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: "From Mr. Frank" <yuerbos2003@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 17:13:04 +0200
Subject: Please Reply Urgently

From Mr. Frank Mambo.
Dear Sir,
I am contacting you via email because I am interested in investing close to $30m in your country, which I know you are compitent enough, though I cannot say if this communication is welcomed.
I know you are capable of handling this transaction so I would like you to assist me, but what I do not know is your interest and also with your committment to your job, I do not know if you can afford the time, though it is worthwhile.
First, I am residing in South Africa and I am a banker director here in Johannesburg, South Africa.
If you are certain that you will assist me receive these funds that has been in a suspence account with my bank, which has been floating for quite sometime now, please kindly get back to me. But this approach as you know is directly made to you as I never passed through your company, in other words everything must remain strictly with you.
You should not involve your lawyers, bankers assistance for any reason whatsoever until we are through with the operation here and the funds confirmed in your account, which I will be giving you every detail on the development. And if you are interested as I hope since we need to talk more for our acquiantance, give me a call on the below number immediately.
Anyother suggestion you think we could arrange for this, please let us share it.
Regards,
Frank Mambo. +27 (72) 2340152.

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