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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: "office online" <officeonline502@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:44:18 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU

FROM: MRS NELSON KHUMALO.


HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE

ATTN: Friend,

My name is as above stated, the wife of Mr. Daniel Khumalo from the republic
of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where i got your contact address.
I got your contact from the South Africa Chamber of Commerce in
Johannesburg. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe
from the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe, in his effort to chase
all the white farmers out of the country, he ordered all the white farmers
to surrender their farms to his party members and his followers.My husband,
was one of the best and successful farmers in our country and formerly the
Finance Minister of Robert Mugabe administration, but he did not support the
idea of dispossessing the white farmers of their and. Because of this, his
farm was invaded and burnt by government supporters. In the course of this
shock, my husband died, and the invaders made away
with a lot of items from my husband’s farm.And our family house was utterly
destroyed. My husband died out of heart attack. He drew my attention to the
sum of US$15.5 MILLION, Which he
deposited with a security company in South Africa during his tenure as the
Finance Minister of Zimbabwe.
My son and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for our own security, because
our lives were in danger. We decided to move to the Republic of South Africa
where my husband deposited this money. Till date, the security company is
not aware of the content of the consignment because my husband used his
diplomatic immunity as at that time to deposit the consignment as important
personal valuables.

I decided to have contact with overseas person/firm who will assist me to
move the money out of South Africa. This becomes necessary because as
political asylum seekers, we are not allowed to own or operate a bank
account. I want you to immediately confirm your interest in the project
contact my son JAMES KHUMALO on + 27-73 99 76551 or alternative email
nelson_khumalo11@hotmail.com. As soon as I get your response, I will give
you more details on how we can proceed. Thanks and God bless you for your
anticipated cooperation. Urgent response waited.

Best regards,

MRS NELSON KHUMALO.

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