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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: "Mr Ken FNB" <gurukentoday@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 14:27:43 +0400
Subject: please is not story but real.

Dear Trusted.

I am mr Kenneth nguluh, The Director Of Foreign Remittance
Department with the {FIRST NATIONAL BANK(FNB)SOUTH
AFRICA}.I have a transaction which I think will be of
mutual benefit to both of us, In my desire for a
foreign partner with whom to do this transaction, I
stumbled on your contact from your countrys chamber of
commerce.

As the head of Foreign Remittance/Accounts Departments
of FNB, I discovered some amount of money while I was
auditing accounts for the 2003 financial year which
has been lying there for four years.

On further enquiry, I discovered that this money
totally about US$15million (Fifteen Million United
States Dollars Only) including accumulated interest
belonged to one Mr.Dario Gaski, a Portugees citizen
who lived and died without any beneficiary, I have
successfully secured the money and with the assistance
of my colleagues, the money has been packaged as
photographic materials ready for shipment abroad. It
will be lodge in a security company in oversea of which
I want you to stand as the beneficiary or next of kin
to the fund.

I will need your particulars to enable me prepare
documents on your favour which will authenticate that
the consignment belongs to you and to enable you claim
the money, I want to be assured of a safe account
where the money will be deposited pending my arrival.

This transaction is risk free with no legal
complications. I have made all necessary arrangement
for a successful transaction.

You can reach me on this Email:gurukentoday@hotmail.com
for now and i will direct you on where the money is
deposited when i hear from you,Please i need Your
telephone/fax number for easy communication,Your full
contact address, and personal profile.

Your urgent response is needed.

Best regards

MR Ken Nguluh {FNB}

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