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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: "robinson mbeki" <mbeki_j2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:11:22 +0000
Subject: Mbeki& Mbeki law firm,

Mbeki& Mbeki law firm,

17th floor,

55 marshal street,

Johannesburg,2001,

South Africa

RE:ATTENTION,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by
our law firm,mbeki and mbeki law firm in Johannesburg,South
Africa.

My name is John Robinson. Mbeki. A personal attorney to
late Mr. James Harrison who use to worked for South African
Minning coporation .

Mr James Harrison a well known Philanthropist, before he
died, made a Will stating that $3.2M should be donated to
any Philanthropic organization or person of our choice
overseas.

We have made a random draw your e-mail address was picked
as the beneficiary to this will.

I am particularly interested in securing this money from
the Bank, because they have issued a notice instructing us
to produce the beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or
else the money will be credited to the Government treasury
as per law here.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late
client. You are required to contact me immediately to start

the process of sending this money to any of our designated
official account. I urge you to contact me immediately for
further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us
a date limit.please act fast.

contact me on my private email address

mbekiesq2005@yahoo.fr

Regards,

John R.Mbeki (esq)

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