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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: jeffcadd2@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:30:26 +0200
Subject: +++ USINESS ASSISTANCE NEEDED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FROM :DR.JEFF CADDICK.
TELL :+ 27-83-738-8218
FAX : + 00-44-709-286-4278
CAPE TOWN,
SOUTH AFRICA.


BUSINESS ASSISTANCE NEEDED

I would like to begin by way of introduction;My name is Dr.Jeff Caddick, a native of
South Africa. I am a senior Director of The South Africa Department of Agriculture.

I am writing this letter to solicit your co-operation in order to
redeem an Over invoiced Contract payment in the name of one of
our late contractors which is currently held on trust by our overseas
offshore Bank.

The said Payment amounts to $9.5 Million United States Dollars (Nine
Million Five hundred thousand American dollars). The payment
was originally to be made to one Mr. Abraham Cole the late contractor who
died in 1998 and since then we have not found anyone to stand in and
claim this payment on his behalf.

My partner, who is the Account Director in the same Department of
Agriculture and I,have initiated the process of filing a claim for this
money with the hope of having the funds transferred to you. In order to
do this,we will swear an affidavit in the High Court of my country stating
that you are a distant cousin and next of kin to Mr.Abraham Cole the owner of
the money and giving you the legal authority to administer his estate.

After which, you will file a claim for this money from the Department
of Agriculture, indicating that you are the adminstrator of the deceased
contractors Estate and the the beneficiary of these funds. When the
claim is approved you will be directed to the Bank where the fund is held on
trust and you will be paid the sum of USD $9.5M.

The money will be paid directly to any bank of your choice, you will
have the responsibility to ensure that my partner and I receive 70% of the money while
you keep the remaining 25% for your assistance. The remaining 5% will be for
incidental expenses.

I want to assure you that my partner and I are in a position to make
the payment of this claim possible provided that you can strong
guarantee that our share will be secured, and that you will not take
advantage of our position.

Be assured that there is absolutely nothing to worry about in the view
of this claim. It is perfectly safe with no risks involved, and it is not
subject to any inquiry, since my partner and I will be
handling the claim directly in South Africa on your behalf.

I do hope my proposal is acceptable to you. Please acknowledge the
receipt of this letter, so that I can provide you with more
clarification about the claim and how we intend to make this deal beneficial
to everyone involved.

yours Sincerely

Dr.Jeff Caddick.

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