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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: "Baba Konate" <baba_konate@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: baba_konate2003@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:18:40 +0000
Subject: A financial Management Trust.

My name is Mr. Baba Konate; an auditor with accountant general's Office, South Africa. During the course of our auditing, I discovered an account opened with one of the branches of Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd bank since the year 1996.

This account was functional and operative until August ending 2001, when the last withdrawal of (USD$23,000) Twenty Three thousand United States dollars was made from the account via transfer request to Europe. This leaves the balance of (USD$65.000.000) Sixty-five Million United States dollars.

On further investigation into the dormant account, I found the name of the account Holder to be one Mr. Daniel Hans a foreigner; the Director Danhans Investment Pty Ltd. A solid mineral based company. From the cash withdrawal requisition he made through the offshore payment office in Europe, it was discovered that Mr. Hans Daniel and family are billed for holiday in United States of America by first week of September.

The story later had it that the whole family left South Africa early August, leaving the gardener in charge of their resident in South Africa. The Gardner confirmed that Hans last phone call was on September 10th 2001 before the incident bombing attack on the Pentagon and the world trade center. The gardener has made away with valuables to the black Township of Soweto.

Now, the bank will release this money to any foreigner that forwards claims as next of kin to Mr. Hans Daniel provided that the person has useful information and necessary documents.

It is a fact that I do not know you before now; my reason to look for your address through directory was this need to use a foreigner like you. I have plans to arrange all documents and secure approvals for the payment in your favor if you accept to work with me. Your part is either to provide your existing dollar account or you set up new one. If I have your account information, I will handle the rest by initially transferring (USD$25.000.000.00) twenty five Million Dollars into your account.

On successful transfer of the first phase, I will come over to your country for sharing. We shall reserve 25% for charity organizations, 25%for your assistance, and 5% for expenses then the remaining 45% will be invested for me in your country under your supervision.

Please indicate your interest to work with me, by sending your full names, address, business names and address, phone and fax numbers and the account information.

Yours faithfully,
Baba Konate

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