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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: mrskhumallo_001@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 14:59:31 +0200
Subject: from maria



FROM:MRS MARIA KHUMALO.

TEL: 27-737571447
FAX: 27-834245202

HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE

ATTN:MD/C.E.O,

My name is as above stated, the wife of Mr. Daniel Khumalo from the
republic of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where i got your
contact address. I got your contact from the South Africa Chamber of
Commerce in Johannesburg. During the current war against the farmers in
Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe, in his effort to
chase all the whit farmers out of the country, he ordered all the white
farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and his
followers.

My husband, was one of the best and successful farmers in our country
and formerly the Finance Minister of Robert Mugabe administration, but
he did not support the idea of dispossessing the white farmers of their
and. Because of this, his farm was invaded and burnt by government
supporters. In the course of the attack, my husband was killed, and the
invaders made away with a lot of items from my husband’s farm.

And our family house was utterly destroyed. My husband died too out of
heart attack. he drew my attention to the sum of US$15.5 MILLION, Which
he deposited with a security company in South Africa during his tenure
as the Finance Minister of Zimbabwe. My son and I decided to move out
of Zimbabwe for our own security, because our lives were in danger. We
decided to move to the Republic of South Africa where my father
deposited this money. Till date, the security company is not aware of the
content of the consignment because my husband used his diplomatic immunity
as at that time to deposit the consignment as important personal
valuables.

I decided to have contact with overseas person/firm who will assist me
to move the money out of South Africa. This becomes necessary because
as political asylum seekers, we are not allowed to own or operate a bank
account. If you accept this proposal, you shall receive 25% of the
entire amount for assisting us to move this money out, 70% of this amount
shall be for us, and the remaining 5% shall be mapped out for expenses
incurred in the course of the transaction. I want you to immediately
confirm your interest in the project contact my son 27-737571447. As soon
as i get your response, I will give you more details on how we can
proceed. Thanks for your anticipated cooperation. Urgent response waited.
Best regards,

MRS MARIA KHUMALO.

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