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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: mafikeng claudia <mafikengc@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:56:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Regards!!


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Thamk you very much for your email.I really appreciate.I want to introduce myself to you firstly.My name is Claudia Mafikeng.I am the eldest of two children.My father,Mr John Mafikeng of Zimbabwe was a reknowned farmer and he was brutally murdered by the supporters of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe after which they confiscated his farmland and properties.

We were scared that we might be killed also and had to run to south africa where we now seek asylum.

Please i want you to have it in mind that trust should not be a problem.I have contacted my late father's lawyer who has agreed to help us with all legal documents so that we will not have problems with whoever we present to claim the funds on our behalf.I am giving you my word to trust me and help us and you will be rewarded for this help i promise.

The funds presently is in a bank in europe,we will be able to actualise this goal with the help of our family lawyer who will be responsible for all the paper work and document required by the bank to fascilitate the transfer of the funds to the designated account that you will provide.

Please do acknowledge the receipt of this email,so that I can send to you the contact information of our lawyer immediately .
Thank you.

I await your response.

Regards,
Claudia Mafikeng



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