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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • zulupaul_55@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "zulu paul kauke." <zulu_pual55@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: zulupual_55@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:07:14 +0400
Subject: Business matters.

Attn;
Dear,
My name is ZULU PAUL KAUKE a native of Cape Town South Africa. I have a proposal to make that might be interesting to you.
I am in possession of a large sum of money in cash totaling US$40.000, 000 Million US Dollars realized from the sale of Gold Dust and precious stones. The money is lodged at Security Company in South Africa.
I want to move the money abroad to invest it in profitable ventures...
And upon your request I want the money to be paid directly to any bank of your choice and for your assistance you receive 30% of total sum with peace also with no risk involved.
Is you to give us very strong guarantee that our share will be well secured and also bear us interest on the fund's, also not take advantage of our position since the money will be paid directly to a bank account that you nominate.
Be assured that there is absolutely nothing to worry about in the view of the claim; it is perfectly safe and good enough. ... You should keep this transaction very confidential, because we are still active public service in South Africa.
And upon your request I will furnish you with the certificate of Deposit issued by the security company at the time of making the deposit...
You can reach me with this E-mail zulupaul_55@yahoo.com
Stay blessed and GOD bless your family members.
Thanks,
Zulu Paul Kauke.

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