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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: "alex ngube" <alex_ngube12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: p_a_wu@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:23:11 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE ( CALL FOR MORE DETAIL)

FROM ALEX NGUBE
116 PROES STREET,
PRETORIA,
P.O BOX 429
PRETORIA 0001
E MAIL: alex_ngube12@hotmail.com
Phone: +27- 731=345=448

I have every doccuments that cover this money

Dear Sir,
I know you will be surprise to receive this mail; I got your contact through
the net when I was searching a reliable person who will assist my family out
of this predicament here in south Africa. I am ALEX NGUBE , a son of a rich
farmer in Zimbabwe Late Mr.DAN NGUBE. My father was assassinated last two
years in the war zone area in Zimbabwe.

My mother and my two younger sisters are presently in South Africa, where we
were granted political asylum. I inherited the sum of US$20 Million Dollars
(TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) from my father, these money has been
successfully conveyed to me into South-Africa and was deposited in private
security and finance company by my late father. I have every documents to
this fund including my father's last WILL.

My reason for contacting you is that this country is longer a safe place for
my family investment for the fear of encountering the same experience of my
late father in future since the both countries has the same political
history and common boundary, based on this point we seek for your assistance
as a reliable partner to do this transaction with us Abroad. If you are
interested in assisting us to invest this money in your country or becoming
my partner in business, please try to contact me on the above number as soon
as possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and confidential
Because it's my family life time future investment.

What will be your percentage for assisting us?

Best Regard.
ALEX NGUBE
(For the family)

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