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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: paul mbekki <paulmbekki0015@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paulmbekki00002@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:32:40 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY



From the desk.Chairman National SportsCouncil of South AfricanFootball Association (NSSAA)Attention Sir/Madam,The national sports council of South African footballassociation (NSSAA) in conjunction with localorganizing committee (LOC) is requesting the attentionof the concerned person who is willing to presenttheir company product or interested in the contract inthe development and rehabilitation of the lightingsupply for the world cup stadia and Hotels in southAfrica for the 2010 world cup.The requirement needed for the rehabilitation of theStadium for the 2010 world cup been hosted by SouthAfrica, include the light rehabilitation, installationof digital cameras and maintenances and installationof cables and all kinds of cables you can think of.General product is needed for this rehabilitation ofthe Stadium for the 2010 world cup been hosted bySouth Africa.Interested persons or company should respond back assoon as possible for the effect of coming to SouthAfrica to sign the contract.Thanks,Paul Mbekki Chairman National SportsCouncil of South AfricanFootball Association (NSSAA)
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