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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: "edward mazini" <edwardmazini@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 17:14:46 +0200
Subject: FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNER

FROM DR.EDWARD MAZINI
THE BANK MANAGER OF
AMALGAMATED BANK OF
SOUTH AFRICA(ABSA)

RE:FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNER
Dear SIR/MADAM


I have the honor and confidence to introduce to you this business in view of
the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable. I am DR.EDWARD MAZINI, the
Area District Eastern Bank Manager of the Amalgamated Bank of South Africa
(ABSA).There is an account opened in this bank in 1990 and since 1999
nobody has operated on this account again. After an intensive investigation,
I discovered that the owner of this account was the owner of U. MARTINS
COMPANY PLC. A foreigner, and he died in 1999 and the account has no
beneficiary, my investigation proved to me as well that this company does
not know anything about this account.

The amount involved is US $ 15.000.000.00 (Fifteen million united state
dollars only ). In the light of the above fact, honesty I need your
assistance to open door to this opportunity by providing your account or any
account of your choice either private / companys account where the fund will
be remitted. Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the
management is ready to welcome any person, a foreigner who has correct
information of this account, which I will give to you immediately. If you
are interested and ready to conclude this transaction with me, I would be
very much happy because my retirement is at hand and I cannot leave the
money with the bank.

You should be informed strictly that I would damage all the documents in
your presence; you should bear in mind that we shall meet face to face for
sharing of this money in your country. I will apply for annual leave
immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act as regards to this
transaction and ready to receive this fund in your account. This is to
enable me use my position and influence to effect the onward transfer of
this fund to your account overseas.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 25% of the total
amount, 70% will be for us, and 5% will be for local and international
expenses both parties will incur on the process of this transaction.

I look forward to your earnest response on my direct e-mail. for
confidentiality. Your private contact numbers is needed for easy
communications.

Yours Sincerely,
DR.EDWARD MAZINI.
(ABSA BANK)

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