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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: david nkosi <davidnkosi2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:20:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE NEEDED


FROM DAVID NKOSI,
EMAIL==davidnkosi2001@yahoo.com
TEL: + 27--73 32 37 628


ATTN:
THE PRESIDENT/C.E.O

I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this as a request from a family indire need of assistance.
First, I must introduce myself.I am MR DAVID NKOSI From Angola.I am the first and only son of BRIGADIER AUTHOR DAVID .I am presently resident in South Africa. I got your contact address from a business directory in Johannesburg Chamber of commerce and Industry.On behalf of my widowed mother,MRS. NGOZI DAVID , I desided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$21.5 MILLION(TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDREDTHOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) inherited from my latefather, into your personal/ company's account. Before my fathers' death,he was a Brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunation procurement for the Angola Army.In his WILL, he specifically drew my attention to the said sum of money which he deposited in a safe box ofa private Security Company in Johannesburg- South Africa in atreasure box, fully documented in my name.
IN FACT MYFATHER SAID AND I QUOTE 'MY BELOVED SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO US$21.5 MILLION . I DEPOSITED THE BOX CONTAINING THIS MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.DURING THE WAR, I WAS VERYDEDICATED AND OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WERE BUSSY HELPING THEMSELVES WITH GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND PROPERTIES AND SENDING THEM TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
DUE TO THIS, WHEN I AND MY FORMER SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT WERE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT (EDUARDO SANTOS) TO PURCHASE ARMS IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE SAW THIS AS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERTED THE MONEY AND DIVIDED IT. i GOT A TOTAL SUM OF US$21.5 MILLION. IN
CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH, ASA RESULT OF DEATH ONLY, YOU SHOULD SOLICIT FOR THE FUND FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.'
From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depens on this money,as such I will be grateful ifyou can assist us. We are now living in South Africaas political Asylum seekers and financial laws and regulation of the Republic of South Africa do notpermit us financial rights to such huge sum of money.In view of this, I cannot invest this fund in South africa, hence i am prepared to offer you 20% of the total fund, while 10% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 70% will be for my family and me. Finally, modalities on how the transfer will bebone will be conveyed to you once we have established trust and confidence between ourselves. Please treat this matter as very urgent.

BEST REGARDS,
[DAVID NKOSI]












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