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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: frankmarlik@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:29:12 +0200
Subject: Urgent reply is needed from you.

N0 23 Nelson Mandela Avenue
Sandton City
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel:+27-73 292 2848

ATTN:President/ Chairman,

My name is Mr.Frank Marlik. I work with a security
and Finance company here in Johannesburg. I got your
contact from the WISE directory here in Johannesburg
of which i am a member.

I have a client who has a reasonable amount of money
deposited in his name by his late father shortly
before his death. The money being part of the saving
realized from their farm and other businesses.He has
asked me to help him to look for a Godly ,trust and
reliable businessman who would help him safeguard and
invest some part of this money in his /her company as
the demurrhages accruing is so much for him to be
paying.

He wishes to invest in a stable economy and his
interest is in companies with potentials for rapid
growth in long terms. My client is interested in
placing this fund in your company, if your country's
laws allows foreign investment.

The money in question is FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
{$15000 000.00}.The terms , condition and your
percentage will be discussed if you reply .

You can contact me for more details via my e-mail
address and remember to include your phone and fax
numbers for more details.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Frank Marlik.

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