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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: m2msko@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:47:00 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

MRS.MAY MASEKO
TEL:27-83-672-0968
Email:m_maseko03@hotmail.com

Attn:Managing Director/CEO,

My name is MRS MAY MASEKO , the wife of the late DR THABO MASEKO
of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact
address, I got your address from the South African chamber of commerce
and industry,please don't be worried. During the current crisis against
the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe
to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the
white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their
followers.
My husband was the treasurer of the Farmer's Association and one of the
biggest farmer in the country, although a black indigene he did not support
the president’s political ideology, the president supporters invaded his farm
burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments. After
the death of my husband, I and my children decided to move out of Zimbabwe for
the safety of our lives. We took along with us the money my husband kept in the
safe under my custody, for purchasing of new farm machinaries and establishing
another farmland in swaziland, which amounted to the sum of Thirteen Million Dollars
(US$13,000,000)in cash to the Republic of South Africa.

The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private security
firm based here in Johannesburg. The officials of the firm believes they are helping
me in keeping my personal Valuables, not realizing,that it's money. I and my children
have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer
this money out of The Republic of South Africa, because we as asylum seeker here in
South Africa cannot open a non-resident account through which this fund will be channeled
out to your nominated overseas account.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country,
we will offer you 30% of the total fund, and 5% of the total fund will be set aside to cover
any expenses incurred during this transaction. 65% will be for me and my family to
invest in your country under your supervision.

For detailed information, you can contact me on the above
e mail address or my direct line above for effective communication.

NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE
CONFIDENTIALITY AND DESCIPLINE. THIS TRANSACTION IS
100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY
APPRECIATED.

Best Regards,
May Maseko.

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