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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: "raymond yengeni" <yenray4@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:16:12 +0000
Subject: Request/

THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE PERSON ORENTITY TO WHICH IT IS
ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PREVILEGED MATERIAL. ANY
REVIEW, RETRANSMISSION, DISEMINATION, OR OTHER USE OFF OR TAKING OF ANY
ACTION IN RELIANCE UPON THIS INFORMATION BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES OTHER THAN
THE INTENDED RECIPIENT IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS IN ERROR,
PLEASE DESTROY THE COPY. THANK YOU.

DEAR FRIEND,

(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

My name is Raymond.H Yengeni a south African citizen I got your Contact
through a personal research. I am the brother to Mr. Tony Yengeni. Mr
Yengeni was the chairman of parliament's in south Africa and the former
chief whip of the ruling political party ANC. My Brother (MR. T. YENGENI),
has as a result of trust and Confidence he has mandated that I search for a
Reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who Will help receive some funds,
which we have in cash Totalling US$14m, 000,000.00 (Fourteen Million United
States Dollars) into a personal,company or any reliable foreign bank account
for safe keeping for a Short period of time, since our family bank accounts
Within and outside the country have all been Frozen by the authorities. I
would refer you to these Websites for further information About my family.

1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm
2)http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html

However we have managed to push the money abroad and it is presently in the
custody of a security company in LOME-TOGO through a diplomatic means it was
the only the money could leaves South Africa. I hope you are trustworthy and
will not sit on the money when you
receive it. The total sum will be shared as follows:

25% for you , 70% For my family, and then the remaining 5% will be used for
the reimbursement of all the expenses we will incurre in the process of this
transaction where you will take delivery of the funds, There is no risk
involved what so ever on this transaction, these funds will be received in
your favor upon proper application. If you are interested in this business,
please urgently contact me on these private and confidential e-mail address:
Please endeavor to keep this business confidential. I will be most
grateful if you can come forward and help me so that I will give you more
details.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks

Yengeni.

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