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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: far_aaj_lem@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 14:08:09 +0200
Subject: Investment Request /Treat as Urgent.

FROM: BARRISTER HASSAN AMINE
ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS
40 ST JOHN DR.ROAD.
JHB, 2198
SOUTH AFRICA.
TELEFAX: 27-72-8724-588. Date: 27/11/04
EMAIL: hasamin_associateza@hotmail.comhasamin_associateza@hotmail.com hasamin_associateza@hotmail.com

Re: Investment Request

Greetings

I am Barrister Hassan Amine a lawyer from Rang burg north court 9 based in Johannesburg South Africa I have a
client (a widow) from Dafuor SUDANIES citizen she has USDM2, 500,000. With a private security company for safekeeping. She wishes to invest in a stable economy.

Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company, if your country' bi-laws allows foreign investment. And she is
willing to offer you 20% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish. You can contact me for more details via Phone or email with your reference for more details because South African Government does not want any asylum to be involved in any transaction and she has made up her mind to seek for a foreigner who can assist her to transfer the fund in a safe account and your percentage is guaranteed.

Yours faithfully,

SIGN………………………
Barrister H Amine.
(Associate Chamber SLDP)

N: B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and this transaction need utmost confidentiality.


DISCLAIMER: This communication is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient (s) and shall not attach any liability on the originator
If you are the addressee, the contents of this letter are intended for your use only and it shall not be forwarded to any third party, without first obtaining written authorizations from the originator. It may contain information, which is confidential and legally privileged, and the same shall not be used or dealt with by any third party in any manner without the specific consent of Barrister Hassan Amine.

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