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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: "Larry Eze" <larryeze1970@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:00:03 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL

Sir/Madam,

My name is LARRY EZE from South Africa Last week, I searched my late
Directors portfolio and came across a document containing USD$18.2m, Dollars
stating cash Deposit at (ADBG) African Development Bank, I contacted ADBG to
ascertain the truth, but it was confirmed that my late director Deposited
Amount of USD$18.2m dollars on his foreign company's name.I am making this
contact hoping that you will be willing and capable of handling this
proposal.

My company handles consultancy and seismographic jobs for oil companies
including Total South Africa (Pty) Ltd, BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd,Caltex
Oil (SA) (Pty) Ltd, Engen Petroleum Ltd, Shell South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

The owner of this company is Mr. Mahzan Mafoz, an Asian engineer who lived
and did business in South Africa for over thirty years before his
unfortunate death on the 19 October 2004; on flight American Connection
(Corporate Airlines) BAe Jetstream 32. As the accounts officer of the
company, I was opportune to have helped in his financial transaction with
his banks in South Africa . But when I put up a claim of his money depoisted
in ADBG Bank, they refused saying unless I Present a foreign business
associate of my late director Presently, our company is about to fold
because the money paid by the insurance company of Corporate Airlines has
been exhausted in paying salaries and other expenses.

I want you to assist us by presenting yourself as the foreign associate of
Mr.Mahzan Mafoz so that the money deposited by Mr. Mahzan Mafoz in ADBG can
be paid into your account without further delay through my perfected plans.

As soon as the money is confirmed credited into your designated account
I will come over to your country for a potential business venture

If you are interested in this transaction and sure that you cannot
betray me in this regards, Send me with the following information:-
1 Your direct telephone number,
2 Your home or company address,
3 Your full name
4 Your date of birth and occupation

Thanks and God Bless.

your's faithfully
Mr Larry eze



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