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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: "Mrs May Maseko" <m2_maseko@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:58:54 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

MRS.MAY MASEKO
TEL:27-83-672-0968
e-mail:maymaseko@yahoo.com

Attn:Managing Director/CEO,

My name is MRS MAY MASEKO , the wife of the late DR THABO MASEKO 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 farmer in the country, although a black indigene he did not support
the president’s political ideology, the president supporters invaded his
farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.
After the death of my husband, I and my children 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
machinaries 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 believes they are helping me in
keeping my 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 aside to cover any expenses incurred during this
transaction. 65% will be for me and my family to invest in your country
under your supervision.

For detailed information, you can contact me on the above e mail address or
my direct line above for effective communication.

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,
May Maseko.

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