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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ernest ndlovu <ernest_nd2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:11:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HUMBLE ASSISTANCE NEEDED


FROM:ERNEST NDLOVU
CAPE TOWN
SOUTH AFRICA.
27-842802815.

This is a very confidential and honest request and l hope that by the special Grace of God, you will not regrect considering this noble request.My name is ERNEST NDLOVU, the eldest son of Mr.Handal NDLOVU of Zimbabwe.

It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, it was through an office assistant at the South Africa Chambers of Commerce and Industry here in Johannesburg. 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
surrendertheir farms to his party members and their followers.

My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the president’s political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the
money my father kept in the safe in my mother's house which amounted to the sum of US$18.5 Million United States Dollars to the Republic of South Africa. The fund is presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private security firm based here in SOUTH AFRICA.The officials of the firm believes they are helping use in keeping the Valuables, not realizing, that it's money.

Myself and my mother have decided to contact you for assistance in transfering this money out of The Republic of South Africa, because 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 20% of the total fund, and 5% of thetotal will be set
aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction.75% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your supervision.

Best Regards,

ERNEST NDLOVU.




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