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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: vicmandeni@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 05 May 2005 14:15:01 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP,

From: Mrs. Victoria Mandeni

Lindela Refeguee Camp

Johannesburg South Africa.

Tel: + 27724433809

Email: vicmandeni@yahoo.com

Dear Sir,

RE: ASSISTANCE

My name is Mrs. Victoria Mandeni. from the Republic of Zimbabwe, and the Wife of Late Dr. David Mandeni. It might be a surprise to you as to how I got your contact; I got your contact from the South African Information Exchange (SAIE) in Pretoria.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe, from the Supporters of President Robert Mugabe, in his effort to chase the white farmers out of the country, He ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and his followers.

My husband was one of the best and successful farmers in our country then and formerly a Cabinet Member of Robert Mugabe’s Administration, but he did not support the idea of dispossessing the Land from the White farmers.

Because of this, his farm was invaded and burnt by Government Supporters. In the course of the attack, my husband was killed, and the invaders made away with a lot of items from my father’s farm and our family house was totally destroyed.

I almost passed away after a heart attack. Before the death of my husband, he draw to my attention to the sum of US$20 MILLION (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), which he had deposited with a private Security Company in South Africa during his tenure as the Presidential Adviser to the President of Zimbabwe.

My Children and myself decided to move to South Africa for our own security, for our lives were in danger. However the content of the consignment were stored as important personal valuable by my husband using his diplomatic immunity then as Presidential adviser.

I decided to contact you (your firm) to assist my family and I in moving the money out of South Africa. This became necessary after we were denied every right to run bank accounts or any other form of financial transaction for we are political asylum seekers in South Africa.

I want immediate confirmation of your interest by E-mail:vicmandeni@yahoo.com as soon as I get your response I shall give out more details on how we shall proceed and also will be in a position to give you details on the agreed sharing ratio. Kindly keep this proposal strictly confidential because of our present status here in South Africa.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Best regards,

Mrs.Victoria Mandeni.

(For the Family)

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