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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27736172438 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: williamseyademas1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:33:04 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS B EYADEMA

MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA
TEL: +27 73 6172438.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.

ATTN: Sir/Madam,
As a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my assistance,
My name is Mrs. Beatrice Nee Eyadema. The fourth and last wife of the
late President of Togo Pa Gnassingbe Eyadema who died on Saturday the5th
February, 2005 after a brief illness en route to Paris France for medical
attention.

Three months before his death, November 2004 to be precise, He has
instructed me together with his private financial adviser with a
box containing large amount of money to Johannesburg, South Africa
for safekeeping. We deposited the box with a Security &Finance
Company in Johannesburg as Family artifact (Real Content Undisclosed).

On my return from Johannesburg I found out that there is a rift in our
family due to the trust and love he demonstrated in me, since then
there has been series of trouble regarding the money I took to South Africa.
The reason why I am contacting you is to do with the latest development in
my country where they manipulated and installed the son of the first wife Mr.
Faure Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of the EU, AU, ECOWAS
and the UNITED NATION.


I left my country Togo with my last son on the eve of his instalment knowing
that he will use his power to collect the document relating to this money in
South Africa.

Am writing to you to invite you to Johannesburg, South Africa
to help me transfer this money to your country for safekeeping and investment.
I have contacted a Financial Adviser here in Johannesburg whom who are presently
staying in his guest house, he will assist you through the whole process and to
make a change of ownership with Company as I would not want the money to be
transfer through my name due to the present situation.

If this letter interest you please do contact me or my son as soon as possible
on the above telephone and email address though it is subject to change for
our security, also do furnish us with your private telephone /Fax and physical
address.

I will only disclose the amount of the money involve as soon as I receive your
favourable response, terms and percentage for your assistance will be discuss
thereafter. Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours truly,
MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA

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