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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:
  • "principal advocate" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: aj ndhlovu <ajndhlovu1lawchambersza@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:48:24 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: OUR LEGAL AMENDEMENT./ CLEARICATION.


A. J.NDHLOVU ATTORNEY'S
FROM: HON J.A NDHLOVU (ESQ.)
ATTN: PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

SUBJECT: OUR LEGAL AMENDEMENT./ CLEARICATION.

YOUR INTERPRETATION OF OUR DETAIL MAIL IS AS CONTAINED IN OUR PREVIOUS MASSAGE.
WE OPENLY SPECIFIED THAT OUR PROFESSIONAL FEE IN THE SUM OF USD$2,500.00 IS NOT OPEN FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATION. OUR CHARGE IS SUBJECT TO THE CAPACITY OF YOUR TRANSACTION.

OUR PROFESSIONAL FEE IS OPEN FOR NEGOTIATION AS CONTAINED IN OUR DETAILED. BUT WE ARE CONSIDERING USD$12,000.00.

THE MONTHS SECURITY COMPANY’S DEMURRAGE BILL PAYABLE WITH EFFECT IN OUR NEXT MEETING PREFERABLY, USD$1,320.00 PER MONTH, TOTAL SUM USD$3,960.00 ONLY.

NON-RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT FEE OF USD$500.00 AS EARLIER SPECIFIED IS OPTIONAL. IN THIS CASE WE NEGLECT IT. AND WE UNDERTAKE THIS SERVICE WITH SEVEN WORKING DAYS MANDATE, WITH EXCEPTION OF 48WORKING HOURS THE FUND WILL TAKE CREDITING IN YOUR ACCOUNT, THAT IS IF WE DECIDE GOING STRICTLY THROUGH TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER, OTHERWISE STRICTLY SEVEN DAYS.

BUT OUR FIRM WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY IRRATIONAL DELAY FROM YOUR PART ON ANY OF THE ABOVE STATED CONDITIONS. WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE FINANCING THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH THE CHURCH TREASURY AND THE NEED TO RETURN THE EXPENSES TO THE CHURCH ACCOUNT FOR SUBSEQUENCE CHURCH TRANSACTION.

IN CONCLUSION WE HEREBY UNDERTAKE EVERY LEGAL ACCEPTANCE TO DISCHARGE THIS DUTY, SHOULD WE FAIL EITHER IN OUR PROMISED TIME FRAME PROMISE, OR EITHER WAYS, OUR FIRM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE.

SHOULD YOU PREFER THE TRANSFER THROUGH BANK DRAFT, THE COST OF THE DELIVERY WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS HAS SATISFIED YOUR QUESTIONS.

I WILL MAKE FUTURE APPOINTMENT WITH THE SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY ONCE WE RECEIVE YOUR APPROVAL.

YOURS FAITHFULLY.
HON .A.J NDHLOVU (ESQ.)
(PRINCIPAL ADVOCATE)
D/L TEL: 27.73.387.0621.



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