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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jacksonkhumalo2004@webmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 08:01:48 +0200
Subject: Confidential Business Proposal

From; Mr Jackson Khumalo
Minerals And Mining,
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA




URGENT RESPONSE

I am Mr Jackson Khumalo, a native of Kwazulu-Natal in South
Africa, and one the Contracted
Directors with the department of Minerals and Minning
(Contract Award Committee). I got your contact details
from the South Africa Exchange Information On-line Service
on my personal programmed search on the internet for a
reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely
& confidential which your information & profiles were very
satisfactory to me , so i decided to contact you
immediately.

1. PURPOSES :

I am humbly seeking your assistance for the transfer of
Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$9,500,000.00) to your foreign account or an account you would recommend for further private investment purposes with benefits. Hence my urgent request for your assistance.

2.SOURCE OF FUND:

The amount to be transferred acrued from an
Over- Invoiced contract amount for the refurbishment of Mines and Supplies in Kruger Gold Mine Coporation in the year 2001 by expatriate company headed by (LATE) MR.
Smith .B. Andreas of "Tops and Partners"( Defunct).

The contract which was originally valued for Fifty Million U.s Dollars was manipulated to read Fifty Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(USD)The extra (US$9,500,000.00) is what i want to transfer into your foreign account/reliable account.

This contract has since been excuted and the contarctors have been paid all their contract bills remaining the
US$9,500,000.00.

3.REQUIREMENT :

What i expect from you in your reply are :

1a Private Phone and fax number/ Official or Residential Address.

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