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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: "jacob khumalo" <jkfamilieszim@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:41:52 +0000
Subject: Good Day Mart

From: Late Khumalo’s Family
Tel:+27-73-544-6003.



Dear Mart,

Greetings; My name is Mr. JACOB KHUMALO, The eldest son of Mr. MPOYO KHUMALO
of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you where I got your contact
address, I got your address from South African Information Exchange in
Johannesburg.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters
of our president Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his
party members and his followers, he ordered all the white-owned farmers to
surrender all their farms to his party members and his farmers in our
country and because my father did not support his idea, president Mugabe’s
supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm,
killing my father and made away with a lot of items in my father's farm.

After the death of my father, my mother, and I decided to move out from
Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger and because of the money my father
kept in a private security company in the republic of South Africa which he
drew our attention on the documents before his death. The amount contained
in the safe is US$20m (Twenty million, United States dollars) and we decided
to move to the Republic of South Africa where my father deposited this
money in a Security Company. And this money was deposited as family
valuables so I decided to contact overseas Firm that will assist me to
transfer this money out of South Africa. Because we are asylum seekers here
in South Africa which disqualifies us from operating an account or getting
involved in any financial transaction here in South Africa. That is why we
have involved an attorney that will assist us with his firm to make the
transfer legitimate.

We have agreed to give you from the total sum 30% for helping us to transfer
this money to your account in your country while and 5% is mapped out for
any expenses that may be incurred by any of us. While 65% will be for me and
my family to invest in your country. if you are interested please kindly
furnish me with your personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
More importantly, call me with the above numbers. Assurance: This
transaction is 100% risk-free and it requires mutual trust and absolute
confidentiality and I have taken care of all formalities regarding it. Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated in this regard.

Thanks and God Bless
Best regards
MR.JACOB KHUMALO (for the family)

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