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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: maria banda <mariabanda104@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 08:32:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME NOW


FROM:MRS.MARIA BANDA
Email:mariabanda104@yahoo.com
Tel:27-73-590-2653

ATT: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
Dear Sir/Madam,
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL/ASSISTANCE
I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, but please be rest
assured is with good faith and intentions from a family in dare need of your
assistance to help us transfer the inheritance sum of {42,2million DOLLARS
US$} into your account or company`s account, in which God will bless you
for rendering a helping hand to others.
I am Mrs.Maria Banda, from Sierra Leone (currently residing in SouthAfrica),
the wife to the late James Banda. I got your contact details in the course
of my discreet search for a reliable and God fearing person from the
Johannesburg Trade an Exhibition Centre and after going through your
profile, I decided to solicit for your kind assistance. I am currently
residing with my family(son and
a daughter) here in South Africa as asylum seekers and the South African
Fiscal Policy Law and Regulations does not allow us certain financial
rights.
My husband was a brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunition procurement for
the Sierra Leone Army before his death. After his death I discovered that in
his will, he specifically drew my attention to the sum of 42,2 MILLION US$
}, which he had deposited, in a safe box of the Private Security Company
here in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The lives and future of my family depends on this fund as such I will be
grateful if you can assist us.In view of this, I cannot invest this fund in
South Africa hence my asking you to assist me to transfer it out of South
Africa for investment purposes in your country. For your efforts,
I am prepared to offer you 25% of the total sum while 3% will be set aside
for expenses incurred during the course of this transaction and the
remaining 72% is for the family investment in your country.
Please note that this transaction is risk-free and the major thing I ask of
you is to assure me the safety of the money when transferred to your
account. Furthern information and arrangement will commence as soon as
trust, confidence and good relationship is established.
I shall be most grateful if you maintain the confidentiality required in
this transaction. Do not hesitate to call me on my phone for further
directives or send me email to enable us commence towards the conclusion of
this transaction.
I await for your prompt response.
Thanks and God bless,
MRS.MARIA BANDA
For the Family










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