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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: "JAMES DUBE" <jamesdube_con1@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:46:35 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT REQUEST

From James Dube
125 meyer street auckland park
JHB, south africa
Tell: 27739019084
jamesdube_con3@excite.com <mailto:jamesdube_con3@excite.com>

I am a financial consultant based in Johannesburg South Africa I have a client
(a widow) from (DRC) Democratic Republic of Congo, who ran to South Africa for
the safety of her families’ life after her husband was killed in the country
civil war, she was granted an asylum under the South African government
umbrella, and 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 provided by a good lawyer who has been appointed and the
transfer will proceed as normal banking procedures.
Yours faithfully,

MR. JAMES DUBE.
(DIRECTOR)
N: B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and this
transaction need utmost confidentiality.CONTACT ME WITH THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS
jamesdube_con3@excite.com <mailto:jamesdube_con3@excite.com>

DISCLAIMER: This communication is for the exclusive use of the intended
recipient (s) and shall not attach any liability on the originator, JAMES DUBE
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 JAMES DUBE consultant Agency

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