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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: "victor Themba" <victor_themba@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:05:14 +0000
Subject: Victor Themba



ATTENTION: DIRECTOR/CEO
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Tel: +88 216 212 267 83

Sir/Madam,

I would like to begin by way of introduction. My name is Mr. Victor
Zuma-Themba, a native of Cape town-South Africa and a senior employee of the
South Africa Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources currently here in
Europe for Six Months leave/training.

I am writing this letter to solicit your co-operation in order to redeem an
investment interest currently being held under trust with the South Africa
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The said investment now valued at
US$42.5Million (Fourty Two Million ,Five Hundred thousand United State
dollar) was consolidated Mining corporation in 1975 for 25 years.Since the
maturity of this contract in August 1999, several attempts have been made
without success to contact Mr. Richard Moore or any of his close relatives,
in whose favor the investment cash value could be paid to.

My partner who is the Account director at Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources and two other colleagues,have initiated a process of filing a
claim for this money, with the hope of having these funds transferred into a
safe offshore account.

We could file a claim for this money with the Ministry claiming that you
were appointed by Mr. RICHARD MOORE to be the beneficiary to these funds. As
soon as the claim is approved, the stated sum of US$42.5M will be
transferred into an account of your choice, after which my colleagues and I
shall travel to meet with you for the disbursement of the fund. Since the
money will be in your custody, you have the responsibility to ensure that my
colleagues and I receive 60% of the total sum while you keep the remaining
30% for your assistance and 10% for expenses.

Please we urge that this affair be very confidential because we are still in
active government service. I want to assure you that my partner are in
position to make the payment of this claim possible, provided you agree to
meet with us and give us the guarantee that our share will be well secure in
your care.

It is rest assured that there is absolutely nothing to worry about in view
of this claim? It is perfectly safe with no risk involved, and it is not
subject to any enquiry as my partner will be handling the claims directly on
behalf in South Africa.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter by writing me on Email:
victorzuma_themba@yahoo.com or contact me with above phone number.

I look forward to your prompt response.
YOURS TRULY
Victor Zuma Themba

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