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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: "Tony Yengeni" <tonyyengeniza@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:09:03 +0200
Subject: FROM YENGENI JUNIOR.

FROM: MR.TONY UBAH YENGENI(Junior).
SANDTON CITY,JOHANNESBURG
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: 27-7-3232-6212.


ATTN: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR,


How are you? Please do not be surprised of the content of this letter,for
situations sometimes influences behavior and action .First of all, I am
MR.TONY UBAH YENGENIJunior) the son of HON.TONY YENGENI who was the Former
Chief Whip of African National Congress (ANC)in the South African Parliament
in the Regime of president Defense Committee.

During my Father?s tenor in the defense Committee,He strike an Arm deal
that yielded several Millions of United States Dollars,which he shared with
the other members Of the committee.

But as the chairman,My Father got Twenty One Million United States
Dollars(US$21M),His lion share of the deal brokered the envy and jealousy of
few members of the defense committee,hence he was reported and singled out
as having made the deal alone.The government now set up a
probe and investigation panel to unveil the truth of the matter.

He was subsequently arrested and detained by the South African Elite Police
Unit (The Scorpion).Two weeks latter,He was granted bail with the sum of
R10,000.00.Following the humiliation and insults,He resigned his post in the
ANC.Ever since then,my Father has been going on trial in the Pretoria
Commercial Crime Court.Following his Four years jail sentence on the 19th
of March 2003,I decided to transfer the money he made in the Arm deal into
your account and invest the money in your country or any nominated account
else where in the world where the money will be safe for my family
investment.

If you consider yourself God fearing,Honest and trustworthy and willing to
assist me in my
predicaments,please send e-mail or call me on the above telephone numbers
stating your terms.I will give you 10% fo your assistance and efforts you
are going to put for the smooth and successfully transfer of the fund,also
5% will be for any expenses both locally and international.

For your information,My Father deposited this money with a Private Security
Company here in South Africa as family treasure to avoid trace of his
activities in the name of my Mother, MRS. LUMKA YENGENI. Wish to read or
hear from you soonest.

Bye and God bless.

Yours sincerely,

TONY UBAH YENGENI(Junior).

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