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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: "Mr.Philip Zamza" <philipzamza009@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: philip_zamza009@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 14:13:47 +0200
Subject: CO-INVESTOR NEEDED

Company:The Department of Trade and Industry,South Africa
Place:Pretoria
Post Code:0001
Country:South Africa
Telephone:00 27 73 203 2307
Section:Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office {CIPRO}
Website:www.cipro.co.za
Docex:256 Pretoria
Objective:To establish a new company in your country of residence.

Our client,Mrs Geraldine Mahanyele wishes to set up a co-investment partnership in your company.In this regard she is of the intention to invest in your company owing to the political crisis in her country having lost her husband recently.She is also of the intention that based upon a profitable business investment from the partnership;there will be an establishment and expansion of the company in your country of residence.

As a routine protocol of this establishment and in order to meet the above mentioned objective,we therefore write you in relation to being her co-investor.As a result we request that,if you find this mail suitable and sincerely desire to be a part of this partnership as well as give expert advice,do contact us for a business proposal. Your quick response will be appreciated.

Investor's Additional information: Able to meet with co-investor and discuss terms and conditions.You will be receiving shares from the proceeds of the investment.Should you wish to establish a voice confirmaton of this matter;You can call us using the telephone number above.Do note that a co-investment agreement will be set up for this partnership.

As an agent/representative our company, your basic functions are as follows:

1 Maintenance of a sales office. The company will be responsible for the cost
2 Assume responsibility for all sales office
3 Lastly, contacting clients on behalf of the company who are ready to make payments or wanting to pay for products they purchase from the company.

To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send us by mail promptly with the following:

1. Your Full name and present Occupation
2. Telephone number and Fax
3. Contact address


Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Philip Zamza for,
REGISTRAR and
Mrs Geraldine Mahanyele.

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