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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: "Dennis Micheal" <dennis_micheal01@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:12:44 +0000
Subject: Transaction.

MR.DENNIS MICHEAL
GAUTENG JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL : 27-83-582-1882


INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP

ATTN: DIRECTOR / CEO

Dear Sir,

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I
believe would be of great interest to you. I find your contact while I was
doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable and capable foreign
partner that will assist my family and I to transfer fund to his personal or
private account and for investment purpsoe.

I am Mr. Dnnis Micheals the son of Late Mr. Ernest micheals, who was the
"Chairman" of the farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe. My Father was among the
few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe
Administration during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe. After
the death of my Father, we decided to move out of ZIMBABWE because our lives
were in danger because of the money that my father kept in his hidden safe
in our house.

The amount contained in the safe is $13,000,000 (THIRTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS). This money was meant for the purchase of new machines and
chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland. Before
his death, his is a Major Share Holder of companies in Zimbabwe.

After my Father died we moved to South Africa and deposited this money in a
security company in a box as valuables belonging to our foreign partner
pending when we see somebody that will assist us transfer this fund to his
account oversea and for the safety of our family.

We are presently in South Africa as Refugee (Asylum Seekers) and as such the
law of South Africa does not permit us to operate or open any bank account
here in South Africa or be involved in any financial transaction with the
bank. That is why we contacted you to assist us in this transaction.

We are ready to compensate you with 30% of the total fund for accepting to
assist us, contact me on the above phone and fax number indicating your
interest as soon as possible, on receiving of your acceptance, I shall be
glad to give you more clarification on the modalities needed for smooth
successful completion of this transaction.I anticipate your quick response.

Best Regard.

Mr.Dennis Micheals

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