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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: godwills444@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 16:15:08 +0200
Subject: Important letter from Mr WILLSON GODWILLS KABILA


ATTN: PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR


DEAR SIR,

IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I WRITE TO REVEAL THIS URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I WAS ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO FIND A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST US IN PROVIDING AN OVERSEAS BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$20,000,000.00 (TWENITY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)

THE ACTUAL CONTRACT VALUE WAS US$130 MILLON (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY). BUT MY COLLEAGUES AND I BEING MEMBER OF THE CONTRACT AWARD/
REVIEW COMMITTEE OVER INFLATED THE CONTRACT SUM TO US$150 MILLION (ONE HUNDRED AND FIFITY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY). WITH THE INTENTION OF SHARING THE REMAINING
BALANCE OF US$20 MILLION. WE THEREFORE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN OUR FAVOUR FOR DISBURSEMENT AMONG OURSELVES THE SUM OF US$20 MILLION ONLY.

ALSO WE AGREED THAT IF YOU/YOUR COMPANY CAN ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. WE WILL TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU WILL RETAIN 25% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR THE ASSISTANCE RENDERED, WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR US AND THE BALANCE OF 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR THE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES DURING
THE PROCESS OF THE FUND TRANSFER. THE TRANSACTION WILL TAKE TEN WORKING DAYS.

WE REQUEST YOU CO-OPERATE WITH US AND PROVIDE A CONVENIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER IN DESIGNATED BANK WHERE THIS FUND CAN BE SAFELY TRANSFER TO, WE INTEND TO COME
OVER THERE ON THE COMPLETION OF THE FUND TRANSFER TO SECURE OUR SHARE

PLEASE, NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN CAREFUL AND HAVE WORKED OUT ALL THE MODALITIES FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR CHOSEN BANK ACCOUNT BEFORE CONTACTING
YOU. THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO EXPOSE THIS PROPOSAL TO ANYBODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURITY AND ITS CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, WE ALSO BELIEVE YOU WOULD NOT
SIT ON OUR MONEY WHEN TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS YOU WILL GET YOUR 100% SHARE

BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED, BY INDICATING YOUR INTEREST AND SENDING THE FOLLOWING TO US: BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER/ ADDRESS/ TELEPHONE, FAX, TELEX, SWIFT/ CODE NUMBER, NAME OF BENEFICIARY E.T.C. NOTE THAT THE
PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS DOES NOT NECESSARILY MATTER IN THIS TRANSACTION

NOTE: YOU CAN ENTER OUR COMPANY"S WEB SITE:
www.anglogoldashanti.co.za

USE THIS EMAIL ADDRESS TO REPLY ME:

godwills444@hotmail.com

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE

YOURS SINCERELY
My Very Best Regards,
Rev MR WILLSON GODWILLS KABILA
Regent's Pavilion,
Summerhouse Road,
Northampton. NN3 7AS
South Africa

(SENIOR ACCOUNTANT SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD
CORPORATION)

BOARD CHAIRMAN: MR S E JONAH. MR R M GODSELL.MR S
MBEKI

MR D L HODGSON. MR J G BEST. MRS E Le R BRADLEY

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