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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: "DR ANTHONY KUMA" <dr_anthonykuma@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:07:52 -0800
Subject: FROM: DR ANTHONY KUMA

FROM: DR ANTHONY KUMA
TELE:
E-mail:dr_anthonykuma@rediffmail.com
Dear Sir,

PROPOSAL FOR MUTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION

May I have the pleasure of introducing myself, I am Mr. Anthony KUMAH
, Director of finance and ministion in South Africa, Department of Works and Land Affairs. I got your contact address from SOUTH AFRICAN INFORMATION
EXCHANGE (S.A.I.E) in my quest to find a trustworthy person on whom I
Can repose confidence for colossal international money transaction.
My aim of sending this "business proposal" to you is to solicit for
Your Assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of money into your Account overseas. Therefore, this communication should be held in High Confidence.

My colleague and I in the Department of Works and Land Affairs wish to
Transfer into a safe and secured Account overseas, the sum of TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$20M)
This is over-invoiced amount from contracts we awarded to foreign
Contractors who have been duly paid on completion of their various
Contracts. This money right now is in a
Security Company in Europe, as a diplomatic consignment, for onward claim and safekeeping. However, by virtue of our position as civil
Servants, we cannot acquire
These funds in our names or in the names of companies here in South
Africa.
I was therefore asked by my colleagues on trust and sincerity to look
For a
Reliable international outfit partner abroad into whose account the sum
Of
US$20 Million will be transferred. We have agreed on the following
Sharing Ratio if you accept our proposal.

Seventy percent (70%) for us and Thirty percent (30%) for you, the account owner my choice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on your field and
Profession, hence this business proposal. If you are interested in this
Deal, we will require the following from you in order to effect the
Transfer Of the money. Please, be informed that we shall commence processing of claims of Payment
Once we are in receipt of the information required from you, and the security company where this fund is been deposited. Will release the fund to you immediately. I pass order to them
Please reply to this Email add (dr_anthonykuma@rediffmail.com)
Best Regards
DR. ANTHONY KUMA

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