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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: "james maccthy" <jamesmaccthy@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:14:40 +0000
Subject: Urgent Business Request

Urgent Business Request

Bank Of (F.N.B) First National Bank

Registration Number : 1947/025414/06

TEL+ 27-732-079-295,

ATTN: DIR/CEO.

I am Mr James Maccarthy the manager of Johannesburg branch of First National
Bank of South Africa group, During the crisis in the Republic of Zimbabwe a
well-known individualsecured a huge amount of money, which was deposited
with my bank. This amount ((USD27.350 million)Twenty seven Million three
hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars.) was deposited with my
branch through my help.

Due to the nature through which this money was obtained some declaration was
not made which made it impossible to place a next of kin as a beneficiary in
case of death. This money was meant to sponsor Campaign against Mugabe,
which did not work out. Mr. George Stephens who was later murdered has left
no one to claim this money.

Now considering the stance of South African government towards the issue in
Zimbabwe it is unlikely that the government will grant the idea of sending
this money back
to Zimbabwe, since nobody had ever since then stand to claim the money.

Now considering my position in this bank I can get every document that will
be required to get this money into a foreign account. This is the reason I
decide to solicit for
your help. All I want from you is your acceptance to use your company?s
account or your private account, which you know that will be capable of
carrying this money.

I want you to know that as I said this money did not belong to me but due to
the way this money have come into the country I stand the chance with my
position to get this money out of South Africa without problem. If you will
accept to carry out this operation with me, we shall divide
the money accordingly the moment the money gets into your account.


If you consider this letter acceptable please use my phone number above at
all hours. Every other information, which you may need to know, will be
reaching you on demand.

Waiting to hear from you soon,

Best Regards

Mr James Maccarthy

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