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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: "Mr Allen Khumalo" <mrallenkhumalo1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:25:42 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

FROM : MR.ALLEN KHUMALO

NO 7 SOUTH ROAD JOHANNESBURG

SOUTH AFRICA.

TEL : 27-83-552-7408

Email : mrallenkhumalo1@hotmail.com




URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

ATTN : Jeroen,

Dear Sir / Madam



I have the honour and confidence to introduce to you this business in view
of the fact that you dont know me before,for the purpose of introduction, I
am Mr.Allen Khumalo, the Area District Eastern Bank Manager of the
Amalgamated Bank of South Africa (ABSA).

There is an account opened in this bank in 1980 and since 1990 nobody has
operated on this account . After an intensive investigation, I discovered
that the owner of this account was the owner of U. MARTINS COMPANY PLC. A
foreigner, and he died in 1990 and the account has no beneficiary, my
investigation proved to me as well that this company does not know anything
about this account. The amount involved is US $ 18.5.000.000.(Eighteen
Million, Five hundred United State Dollars only).

In the light of the above fact, honesty I need your assistance to open door
to this opportunity by providing your account or any account of your choice
either private / company’s account where the fund will be remitted. Your
assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management is ready to
welcome any person, a foreigner who has correct information of this account,
which I will give to you immediately.

If you are interested and ready to conclude this transaction with me, I
would be very much happy because my retirement is at hand and I cannot leave
the money with the bank. You should be informed strictly that I would damage
all the documents in your presence; you should bear in mind that we shall
meet face to face for sharing of this money in your country. I will apply
for annual leave immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act as
regards to this transaction and ready to receive this fund in your account.

This is to enable me use my position and influence to effect the onward
transfer of this fund to your account overseas. At the conclusion of this
business, you will be given 20% of the total amount, 75% will be for us, and
5% will be for local and international expenses both parties will incur on
the process of this transaction.if you are intrested in helping us
out,please reply to me immediatley,indicating your intrest,not forgetting to
include your private telephone and fax number for easy communication.


I look forward to your earnest response on my direct telephone number
27-83-552-7408,or you can reply by e-mail for confidentiality.

Thanks and God bless,

Yours Sincerely,

MR. Allen Khumalo


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