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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: jo tagah <jo_tagah4@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:11:36 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Thanks for your co-operation




TEL: +27-73-233-5544
FAX: +27-18-462-8021
E-mail adams_k1@yahoo.ca


Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Adam Khan senior government Officer in the Department of Works and Housing of the Federal Government of the Republic of South Africa. I got your information from intent commercial department of your Country’s Embassy here in Pretoria South Africa.

Based on the information regarding the reputation of your company, I have the same view of mutual understanding and trust in you pending when I receive your response in this subject matter.
I and two other senior Government officials from the department of Finance and Reserve Bank of South Africa has a total of USD$60, 500,000.00 (Sixty million five hundred thousand united states dollars only) to transfer into a foreign Company/individual Bank account safely pending our arrival for disbursement and investment of our share in your Company.


All we need is a foreign partner who will provide us with a reliable foreign Bank account with other necessary information that will facilitate the easy transfer of the money. We have unanimously agreed to give to you 25% of the entire amount after the transfer, while 75% will be for us which will be deposited into our own individual account that you will help us open in your country on our arrival for disbursement. For further instruction and details, please contact me immediately on the above contact address and also provide me with your own telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.
I wait urgently for your response,

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation

Best regards
Mr. Adam Khan

Your urgent reply will give you rewards thanks




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