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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: "pule matins" <pulematins01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 03:15:11 +0200
Subject: HAVING YOU AS NEXT OF KIN

FROM: PULE MATINS
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
E_MAIL pulematins01@hotmail.com

Dear Muller,

I am PULE MATINS, a solicitor at law and a member of the (kwazulunatal law
society counsel) in Johannesburg South Africa. I am a personal attorney to
Mr. Morgan Muller,a nationality of your country, who lived in South
Africa. On the 30th of June 2002, my client was involved in a car accident
along Johannesburg Pretoria highway. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the (SECURITY & FINANCE COMPANY)
where this huge deposit was lodged here in the Republic of South Africa.

My client the (deceased) had an amount valued at about USD$23.300.000
million dollars. After notification of the death of the deceased they issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin as the beneficiary to claim the
deposits or have the amount confiscated, because it has been there for along
with out any service charge.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives of my client all
this while till now, that's why I seek your consent to purport you as the
next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that this
amount valued at $23.300.000 million dollars can be paid to your private or
company’s account. Should you accept this offer, we can discuss the
percentage you will have as compensation for your involvement. I have all
necessary legal papers that can be used to back up the facts and claim on
the fund Release. All I require is your honest; co-operation and Sincerity
to enable us see this deal through. Your private telephone numbers will be
required for an easy communication.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you and I from any breach of the law.

Awaiting your immediate and favorable response.

Yours sincerely,

Barrister PULE MATINS (ESQ).

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