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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: johnson ani <j_ani2010@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 16:36:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: THE MAN IN THE WILL CHIAR


FROM: JOHNSON ANI
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA. ATTN : T
HE DIRECTOR/CEO. DEAR SIR,

I am JOHNSON ANI the son of Late Mr.THAMBA WILLANS the chief security officer to the former president of Somalia. At Present I am in South Africa as an Asylum seeker.In the course of the war in my country, my father was arrested and killed by the rebel/opposition leader earlier February this year, due to his involvement in the Government of the former president of the country.

This situation has placed me in a very bad/difficult situation here now. Which made me to contact you for an assistance in helping me to transfer out some huge amount of money which my father deposite with private Security company here in South Africa.During his visit on August 2003.The amount is US$11.2 Million, this was the money given to him to buy ammunition,but like he forsee problem he did not purchase the amunition instead he deposited the fund with the private security company, before he was arrested and killed by security company, before he was arrested and killed by the opposition party.

And the Government is not aware of this money in our custody here now. But all the depository document is with me here in South Africa. depository document is with me here in South Africa. Now I needed your assistance to send the whole of this money (US$11.2MILLION) out of here into your Private or company account over there for investment. I would have operated with this money here but been a refugee I cannot be allowed to use this fund here. Because we are under close monitor here. Where your assistance could be possible, I will offer you 30% of the total sum (US$11.2M) and all your expenses will be taken care of immediately after the transaction. Please, your prompt reply will be highly appreciated to enable us conclude our internal arrangements here.Also provide me with your Direct telephone and fax numbers for easy Communication.

Thanks and God bless you as you offer to assist
MR. JOHNSON ANI








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