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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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  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: nkosi zuane <nkosi_zuane@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:45:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MR SINGH, URGENT REPLY NEEDED.


Attn:mr Singh,

Thank you so much for your mail, i am well pleased with your respond thank you once again.
I want to assure you that you don't have to worry about the proposal because i have made all the vital arrangement with the cheif security officer incharge of "COIN SECURITY LIMITED"on how we should proceed with the said fund. I received a call from the security company last friday and they adviced me on the way to follow, you have to be rest assured as i told you earlier that the fund is secured and protected by the security company.

Meanwhile, i will like you to make every arrangement on your side because i have spoken with the cheif security officer and he told me that the coin security limited we help us to deliver the consignment to their afiliate security company in the united kingdom. What we need at the moment is to have faith in each other.and believe in ourselves for better investment of the said fund in your country.

The cheif security officer also adviced me that i should request all your information to enable the south african High court prepare all the vital document on your behalf as real beneficiary to the said fund.

You have to send to me all your private data as follows:

1 A BENEFICIARY NAMES FOR CLAIM.
2 YOUR HOME ADDRESS AND OCCUPATION.
3 YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND FAX NUMBERS
4 A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH FOR CLERIFICATION.



Finally i want to assure you that the security company will deliver the consignment to your doorstep in the united kingdom all i need at the moment is your personal information.

Thank you,

Mr Nkosi zuane.








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