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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: "chris nkozi" <chris2nkozi@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:22:07 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL AND DISCIPLINE. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE .

From: Mr. Chris Nkozi
Tel: TEL:+27 83 727 5362


Dear Sir/Madam.


My name is Chris Nkozi, Director General with office of the presidency of
Republic of South Africa. I have the honour to write to you. It might
surprise you, reading from relatively unknown person to you. I got your
address from South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During 2002
physical year I was the assistant Director (Finance) Gold mining
Co-operation of South Africa, by the scope of my duties I was in charge of
contract award I settlement of depths, local
and international.

My office settled all outstanding depths, / Budget plan, yet an over invoice
amount of US$21.000.000.00 (Twenty One Million United State Dollars) was
left in an account with the South African Reserve Bank unknown to any one
else except myself and my close contact with the bank. With my country
election due soon, I need tidy my place in the system of things.

It is at this point that I need an assistance to enable this fund be
transferred into your nominated
offshore account in your personal / company name as though you have done a
contract job with my department in the past, every necessary arrangement and
the transfer logistic will perfectly handle, all hands being on deck, this
transaction will be concluded with 7 (seven) working days, all you will do
is supply details as below as soon as possible .

1. Account Name
2. Account Number
3. Bank Name
4. Phone and Fax Number

20% of the total amount will be your share 10% of the total will be set
aside to cover any above expenses incurred during this transaction, 70% will
be for me and my house officers that may assist during documentation.

For further information contact me on through my phone number as above .

NOTE : THE KEY WORDS TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
DISCIPLINE. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE .

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated

Best Regards,

Chris Nkozi

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