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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: IGRIES KRUGER <rty445rty@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 17:52:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE CONFIDENTAL


Fax+27 73-29-85014


Phone +27 83-755-8111




address 17 cole street near

oribe road jourberg
p. o .box 3217


Attention: Director/ Manager



With due respect and honor I write to introduce myself to you. I am Mr. IGRIES KRUGER.SADHI , the only son of general Omar SADIH of Sudanese army. My father was in charge of arms and ammunition purchase for 13years of civil war in Sudan. I got your contact details from your country business directory courtesy of South African chamber of commerce, during my research of were to wisely invest the fortune my father left behind before his assassination.


On behalf of my family ,I am writing to solicit for your kind assistance in helping me to invest the total sum of $22,ooo,ooo.{twenty two million united states dollars} in a profitable and non risk able business in your home country




I am writing you from Republic of South Africa were I am currently residing as a political asylum, this country law prohibits any asylum seeker to own or run any business thatÂ’s why I cannot do anything here. The reason why I came here was because it is here that my late father deposited the said fund with a security company for safe keeping until am grown up as there is no peace and stability in Sudan as you may have seen in the BBC OR ,CNN or any international media broadcasting network.




I assure you that this transaction is risk free but needs utmost confidentiality. I promised to give you 15% of the total fund, 5% for any expenses during the course of the transaction and 80% for me and my family investment in your country. Please it will be very necessary that you indicate your interest by calling or sending me a fax on the above numbers, your private telephone and fax numbers will be highly appreciated for easier communication.


Waiting for your esteemed response.




Sincerely yours.


IGRIES. KRUGER .SADHI




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