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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: "KLIP DRIFT." <consul_za@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 05:18:24 -0800
Subject: Investment Request.

FROM:KLIP DRIFT
KLIP DRIFT CONSULTANT AGENCY
40 ST JOHN STR SANTON.JHB,
2198 SOUTH AFRICA.
TELL: 0731 795 796
Alternative email: kdrift_consul@yahoo.com

Re: Investment Request
Greetings
I am a financial consultant based in Johannesburg South Africa I have a client (a widow) from Liberia who ran to South Africa for the safety of her life after her husband was killed in the country of civil war, she was granted an asylum under the south African government umbrella, she has USDM15, 000,000.(Fifteen million united state dollars)which she deposit with a private security company for safekeeping in Johannesburg upon her arrival in the country . She wishes to invest in a stable economy, oversea due to that she cannot invest the fund in South Africa as a result of her political status.
Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company, if your country' bi-laws allows foreign investment. And she is willing to offer you 30% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank account of your wish. You can contact me for more details via Phone or email with your reference for more details.
Note that this transaction has no risk and all relevant documents for the transfer will be provide by a good lawyer who has been appointed, and the transfer will proceed as a normal banking procedures.
Yours faithfully,
SIGN………………………
KLIP DRIFT.
(DIRECTOR)
N: B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and this transaction need utmost confidentiality. DISCLAIMER: This communication is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient (s) and shall not attach any liability on the originator, KLIP DRIFT consultant Agency. If you are the addressee, the contents of this letter are intended for your use only and it shall not be forwarded to any third party, without first obtaining written authorizations from the originator. It may contain information which is confidential and legally privileged and the same shall not be used or dealt with by any third party in any manner without the specific consent of KLIP DRIFT consultant Agency.

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