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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Victor Davis Yengeni" <victor7yengeni@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: victoryengeni@excite.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:41:16 +0100
Subject: Greetings


DEAR FRIEND,

(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

My name is Victor Davis Yengeni a south African citizen presently residing in Accra Ghana, I got your Contact through a personal research. I am the brother to Mr.Tony Yengeni. Mr Yengeni was the chairman of parliament's in south Africa and the former chief whip of the ruling political party ANC.My Brother (MR. T. YENGENI), has as a result of trust and Confidence he has mandated that I search for a Reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who Will help receive some funds, which we have in cash Totalling US$35, 000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million United States Dollars) into a personal, company or any reliable foreign bank account for safe keeping for a Short period of time, since our family bank accounts Within and outside the country have all been Frozen by the authorities. I would refer you to these Websites for further information About my family.

1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm
2)http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html

However we have managed to push the money abroad and it is presently in the custody of a security company in Europe through a diplomatic means. I hope you are trustworthy and will not sit on the money when you receive it. The total sum will be shared as follows: 20% for you , 75% For my family , and then the remaining 5% will be used for the reimbursement of all the expenses we will incurre in the process of this transaction where you will take delivery of the funds,There is no risk involved what so ever on this transaction, these funds will be received in your favor upon proper application. If you are interested in this business, please urgently contact me on these private and confidential e-mail address: Please endeavor to keep this business confidential.I will be most grateful if you can come forward and help me so that I will give you more details. Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks,

Victor Davis Yengeni.

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