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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: "akalusia abana" <akalusia_abana@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:47:47 +0200
Subject: HELLO/URGENT

Dear Shamim Hartevelt ,

I am an Accountant with STANDARD BANK; my name is Mr.Akalusia Abana, Banker.
I am the personal Account Manager to ENGINEER A.Hartevelt, a National of
your country, who used to work with the South African Mining Corporation.
Here in after shall be referred to as my client On Feb.27, 2002, my client,
his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident along
Johannesburg expressway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
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 bank where these huge deposits were lodged, particularly the STANDARD
BANK. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($50 million u s
dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin, or have the
account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you
have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($50
million u s dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the
money.60% to me and 40% to you.

An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarise all the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best Regards,

Mr. Akalusia Abana

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:akalusia_abana@usa.com

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