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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "macus ndama" <macusndama17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: macusndama@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:20:48 -0800
Subject: President/ceo

From The Desk of: Mr.Macus Ndama.
South Africa .

Attn:President/ceo

I am Mr.Macus Ndama, a former member of the Advisory Council on Military
Golf Building Committee here in South Africa. In 2000 the Finance Ministry
here in South Africa allocated the sum of US$60.2Million for the
construction of two golf courses in Cape Town South Africa for the Military.

The project has since been completed and commissioned at a cost of
US$45.2Million leaving us with a balance of US$15million dollars currently
lodged in a finance house in UK .
The original contractors that executed the above project have since been
paid; I am contacting you so that you can assist me in investing the balance
$15M for our (You and Me) own use in your country.

Areas of investment: Developement of Real Estate in your country, or as you
may advise.
Amount to be invested: US$15Million.

This message might come to you as a surprise since this transaction is
unsolicited but I want you to know that my intent in contacting you is for
good for both of us. If you are in a position to assisting me in being my
partner in investing these funds in your country,as my managing partner,
Please email back to me, otherwise, I apologize for contacting you.

Regard ,

Macus Ndama.

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