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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: "fred mutola" <fredmutola00@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:40:51 +0200
Subject: FROM MR.FRED MUTOLA

MR:FRED MUTOLA
MIN,OF TRANS,AND AVIATION,
DEPT,OF ACCOUNTS,
(SAA.)
SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: fredmutola00@hotmail.com
PHONE:27-73-367-0790

Dear sir/madam, ( FUND FOR INVESTMENT)

I am the principal accountant working with the ministry of transport and
aviation in South Africa and have decided to sent fort this proposal to you
after due and thorough deliberations, I have in my possession US$25.5M
(TWENTY FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). These
FUND are in the government suspense account of recent contract award to
foreign firm for the supplies of spare parts and maintenance equipment for
my department. Meanwhile the original contractor have been fully paid.

I also wish to inform you that I am not alone in this deal but I have been
chosen to act as the spokesperson for the group. We wish to get this fund
out of this country possible with your assistance. This is wholly possible
as in the pursuant of and terms of my country agreement under the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) London club and Paris club debt servicing
program to pay out all out standing debt owe to foreign firms. I now seek
your assistance for easy transfer of the over invoiced amount (surplus) as
the beneficiary.

For obvious reason, I cannot present myself as the beneficiary of the funds
as I am a government civil servant and thereby jeopardize my chances. Also,
in recognition of your personal executive profile and investment
opportunities in your country, I want you to present yourself as the
original beneficiary of the fund to enable me put claims on the above fund.
I will use my office and that of my colleagues who are involved for this
very purpose to facilitates a hitch free (risk free) payment because all
the necessary arrangement have been made.

Finally, we have decided to give you 25% of the fund, in return of your
assistance, 5% to be set aside for expenses made by both side, while the
remaining 70% will be for me and my colleagues which I will later come to
your country for disbursement. I will hence Wait for your urgent reply so
that I can furnish you with all the details on how the transaction will go.
I will be with you as the fund arrives your account.
I wait for your urgent response.

Best regards,
MR.FRED MUTOLA.

NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE CONCLUDE THIS TRANSFER BEFORE THE END OF
THIS QUARTER, AS EVERYTHING IS READY. ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS TO INDECATE
YOUR INTREST AND SEND MAIL TO ME SOON.


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