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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 zuma <a_zuma_investment@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:33:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WITH TRUST


TELL: 27-721208446
27-739569154
FAX 0313687715

email; a_zuma_investment@yahoo.co.uk


DEAR SIR,

IAM DR. ANTHONY ZUMA (SENIOR ACCOUNTANT SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD CORPORATION).
IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I WRITE TO
REVEAL THIS URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I WAS
ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO FIND A FOREIGN PARTNER
WHO WILL ASSIST US IN PROVIDING AN OVERSEAS BANK
ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$10,000,000.00 (TEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) THE ACTUAL
CONTRACT VALUE WAS US$120 MILLON (ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY), BUT MY COLLEAGUES AND
I BEING MEMBER OF THE CONTRACT AWARD/ REVIEW
COMMITTEE OVER INFLATED THE CONTRACT SUM TO US$130
MILLION (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS
ONLY), WITH THE INTENTION OF SHARING THE REMAINING
BALANCE OF US$10 MILLION. WE THEREFORE WANT TO
TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN OUR FAVOUR FOR
DISBURSEMENT AMONG OURSELVES THE SUM OF US$10
MILLION ONLY.

ALSO WE AGREED THAT IF YOU/YOUR COMPANY CAN ACT AS
THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND, WE WILL TRANSFER THE
FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU WILL RETAIN 25% OF THE
TOTAL FUND FOR THE ASSISTANCE RENDERED, WHILE 70%
WILL BE FOR US AND THE BALANCE OF 5% WILL BE SET
ASIDE FOR THE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED BY
BOTH PARTIES DURING THE PROCESS OF THE FUND
TRANSFER. THE TRANSACTION WILL TAKE TEN WORKING
DAYS.
WE REQUEST YOU CO-OPERATE WITH US AND PROVIDE A
CONVENIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER IN DESIGNATED BANK WHERE
THIS FUND CAN BE SAFELY TRANSFER TO, WE INTEND TO
COME OVER THERE ON THE COMPLETION OF THE FUND
TRANSFER TO SECURE OUR SHARE.PLEASE, NOTE THAT WE
HAVE BEEN CAREFUL AND HAVE WORKED OUT ALL THE
MODALITIES FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR
CHOSEN BANK ACCOUNT BEFORE CONTACTING YOU.
THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO EXPOSE THIS
PROPOSAL TO ANYBODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURITY AND
ITS CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, WE ALSO BELIEVE YOU WOULD
NOT SIT ON OUR MONEY WHEN TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
AS YOU WILL GET YOUR 100% SHARE.BE REST ASSURED THAT
THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, IF THIS PROPOSAL
IS ACCEPTED, PLEASE CONTACT US THROUGH THE E MAIL
OR BY INDICATING YOUR INTEREST
AND SENDING THE FOLLOWING TO US: BANK ACCOUNT
NUMBER/ ADDRESS/ TELEPHONE, FAX, TELEX, SWIFT/ CODE
NUMBER, NAME OF BENEFICIARY E.T.C. NOTE THAT THE
PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS DOES NOT
NECESSARILY MATTER IN THIS TRANSACTION.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE.
YOURS SINCERELY,

ANTHONY ZUMA.
(SENIOR ACCOUNTANT SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD CORPORATION).
BOARD CHAIRMAN;DR JAMES KAKI,ENG.VITUS RAJESHEERY,DR.MICHEAL MGAKE,MRS IVON MBOMA AND MRS.FAITH KAKA.





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