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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: anthony hamed_ <anthonyhamed_@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:59:04 +0200
Subject: PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

=46ROM: ANTHONY HAMED.

TELL:27 7377 58865

To. Director.c.e.o,


PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you do not k=
now=20
personally. I am ANTHONY HAMED, the first son of MR. ALLAM HAMED who =
was=20
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact=
=20
through network online hence I decided to write to you.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to dep=
osit=20
the sum of US$28.5 Million (Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousan=
d=20
United States Dollars) in one of the private security company, as if =
he=20
foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a=
box as=20
gem stones to avoid much demurrage fro the Security Company. This amo=
unt was=20
meant to purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and=
=20
establishment of new in Swaziland.

The land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe int=
roduce=20
a New Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers an=
d some=20
blacks farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action by=
=20
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a l=
ot of=20
people were killed because of this reformed Act for which my father w=
as one=20
of the victim.

It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently=
=20
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father=92s money to fo=
reign=20
account since the law of South Africa prohibits a refugee to open any=
bank=20
account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the=
=20
territorial zone of South Africa. As the eldest son of my father, I a=
m=20
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account =
where=20
this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of the gov=
ernment=20
that bent on taking everything. All I seek is an honest businessman, =
whom I=20
have to entrust my future and that of my family in this his hands. If=
you=20
accept to help me and my family all I want you to do me is to make=
=20
arrangements and come to Johannesburg South Africa, so that you can o=
pen a=20
non-resident account in your name which will aid us in transferring t=
he=20
money into any account will nominate overseas. This money I intend to=
use=20
for investment growth in your country.

I have two options for you; firstly you can choose to have certain=
=20
percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transact=
ion. Or=20
you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investm=
ent of=20
the money in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free t=
o=20
notify me, I have also mapped out 10% of this money for all kinds of=
=20
expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. If you do not p=
refer a=20
partnership I am willing to give you 20 of the money while the remain=
ing 70%=20
will remain for the family and me. If you are really capable and will=
ing to=20
assist me please contact me immediately with the above telephone or f=
ax with=20
which I have sent you this message. Finally, please treat this matter=
as=20
possible, I am in dire need to leave this country soonest
Thanks for your co-operation. I expect your soonest response.

Kind regards,
Please Coll Me at 000+27 7377-58865
MR. ANTHONY HAMED
(On behalf of the family)

_________________________________________________________________
MSN Messenger 7.0 - more features, more fun, still absolutely FREE!=
=20
http://messenger.msn.co.za?DI=3D1054&XAPID=3D2532

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