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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: "Greace zuma" <gracezuma@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:28:44 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

TEL;27-83-950-3090
email;gracezuma@hotmail.com

Attn: C.E.O,

My name is MRS GRACE ZUMA the wife of the late DR THABO ZUMA of Zimbabwe. It
might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I got your
address from the South African chamber of commerce and industry, please
don't be worried.

During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters
of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his
party members and their followers.

My husband was the treasurer of the Farmer's Association and one of the
biggest farmers in the country, although a black indigene he did not support
the presidents political ideology, the president supporters invaded his farm
burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his
investments. After the death of my husband, my children and I decided to
move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the
money my husband kept in the safe under my custody, for purchasing of new
farm machineries and establishing another farmland in Swaziland, which
amounted to the sum of Thirteen Million Dollars (US$13,000,000) in cash to
the Republic of South Africa.

The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private
security firm based here in Johannesburg. The officials of the firm believe
they are helping us in keeping our personal Valuables, not realizing, that
it's money. I and my children have decided to contact any reliable overseas
firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out of The Republic
of South Africa, because we as asylum seeker here in South Africa cannot
open a non-resident account through which this fund will be channeled out to
your nominated overseas account.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we will offer you 30% of the total fund, and 5% of the total
fund will be set a side to cover any expenses incurred during this
transaction. 65% will be for my family to invest in your country under your
supervision.

For detailed information, please contact my son MARTIN ZUMA on his private
phone number 27-83-950-3090 or e-mail address: gracezuna@homail.com.

NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
DESCIPLINE. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE
HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

Best Regards,

GRACE ZUMA

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