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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: "nguma muphy" <ngumamuphylot@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:49:36 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!!

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
PRIVATE BAG X72
AUCKLAND PARK 2006.
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.

REF NUMBER:OSL/653/029/05
BATCH NUMBER: AT-040-SB06-05


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Dear WINNER



We are pleased to inform you, that as a result of ourRecent lottery draws
Held on 25TH APRIL 2005. Your email Address attached to ticket number
27522465896-532 with Serial number 652-662 drew lucky number
7-14-18-23-31-45,Which consequently won 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of R15, 000,000.00
(FIFTEEN MILLION SOUTH AFRICAN RAND) WHICH IS US$2,700,000 TWO MILLION SEVEN
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

Note:

ALL participants in this lottery program have been selected Randomly through
A computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000
Individual email addresses From all search engines and web sites.

This promotional Program takes place every year, and is promoted and
sponsored By eminent personalities like the sultan of Brunei,Bill Gates Have
Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice And to her corporate organizations.

This is to encourage the Use of the Internet and computers worldwide,For
security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep Your winning
information confidential until your claimsHave been processed and your money
remitted to you. This isPart of our security protocol to avoid double claims
and Unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

We look forward to your active participation in our next Year USD50 Million
slot.

You are requested to contact our Clearance officer as soon as you respond to
this mail regarding your winning lottery with out any delay and Subsequent
payments.

All winnings must be claimed not later Than one month after the date of this
notice.

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delay and Complications remember
to quote your reference number and Batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do Inform our agent as
soon as possible. Congratulations once more And thank you for being part of
our promotional program.

NOTE; YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED IF YOU ARE BELOW 25 YEARS OF AGE.

Sincerely yours,

Mr.Nguma MuphyRegional Promotions Manager)
Tell+27-83- 669 -8374

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