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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: JOHN MOSHOE <j_moshoe2@personal.ro>
Reply-To: j_moshoeprivate@mail2world.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:00:50 +0200
Subject: accept my mail

Mr. John Moshoe
# Suite No 47 Calton Center
Building Claton St.,
Johannesburg,
S.A.

Tel/Fax: +27-11-5075499


Dear Sir / Madam,

MULTI - MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN STOCKS REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES

My name is Mr. John Moshoe and am contacting you, courtesy of my business
enquiry to the trade attache of your country profile on the internet.

I wish to make a twenty million united states dollars ($20m) investement in
your country in the market area of high performing stocks especially technology
stocks, government bonds, securities etc, and in real estate properties because
of the highest recommendation found in your country as reputable, stable and
managed by officers of the highest integrity, i can trust you to advise me and
ultimately help me set up shop in your country.

In the event you are not interested in my proposal, please kindly make a
refereal of the body of this message to a reputable stock broker / real agent
or company.

Please reply urgently by fax to No. +27-11-5075499 giving the following
informations:

a. Your expected compensation in percentage of capital derived from the tolta
investement capital.

b. Annual percentage tax on capital income in your country.

c. Inflation rate in your country.


Sincerely,

Mr. John Moshoe,

Please: reply by fax only becasue ordinary electronic mail will makes it looks
unofficial and unauthentic, regarding the situation and position of things
concerning scammers.



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