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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: "macdonald ndabeni" <macdonaldndabeni@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:38:45 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION NEEDED

Mr.MACDONALD NDABENI.
TEL:+ 27-83-714-4151.




ATTENTION NEEDED
ATTN:DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/CEO,


My name is Mr.MACDONALD NDABENI, the elder son of Mr.MORGAN NDABENI of
Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise toyou where I got your contact address; I
got yourcontact address from your country's chambers ofcommerce and industry
in Johannesburg south Africa. So please don't be worried.

During the current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters
of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his
party members and their followers. My father was the director
of(DABUSH.B.MANUFACTURING OF GOLD AND DIAMOND COMPANY) in the country and
knowing that he did not support the president’s political ideology, the
president’s supporters invaded my father’scompany burnt down everything,
killed him and confiscated all his investments.

After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger brother
decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along
with us the money my father kept in A safe in my mother’s house for the
esterblishment of a new company which amounted to the sum of US$34.2
Million United States Dollars to the Republic of South Africa where we have
deposited it as personal valuables in a security company and seek for
political asylum.

My self and my mother have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm who
could Finance us to transfer this money out of South Africa, because we as
asylum seeker here in South Africa can not open a non-resident account
through which this fund will be channeled out to your nominated overseas
account. If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this
money to your country, we will offer you some percentage of the total fund
based on negotiation, and 5% of the total fund will be set aside to cover
any expenses incurred during this transaction both from your side and
overhear. Then the rest will be for me and my family to invest in your
country under your assistance. more detailes will be given to you on
hearing your urgent reply.

NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
TRUST. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
I wish you all the best,


Mr.MACDONALD NDABENI.

(FOR THE FAMILY)

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