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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: "Reuben Ophili johnson" <rubenjohnson@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 16:25:48 +0400
Subject: business proposal

Dear Friend,

It is with trust and belief that I write to you this today. My name is Reuben Ophili Johnson the son of Mr. Tony Mayor Johnson the ex-managing director of Engen oil & Petroleum Company Ltd in Johannesburg -South Africa. My father and mother died by accident on their way traveling from the city to our village on 3\April\ 2005.

Before their death in the hospital my father called me and told me where he kept the deposit documents and also he told me that he deposited a box of fund in security company as a personal property, and said he deposited it in disguise as a family treasure, those documents was issued when he made this deposit by security company in the year of 2003.

The amount he deposited before he passed away was Three Million United State Dollars ($3,000,000.00) in finance sector. I want you to assist me to claim this deposit out from the finance sector due to I can't not do it alone, I am 26years old, I am looking for a foreigner who will claim this funds from the finance sector, and transfer the funds on his account as advised by the security company, we are going to share the money 70% for me and 30% for you, immediately you claimed the money, I will come to your country and take my own share.

Looking forward unto your reply for more details,
Best regard,
Reuben Ophili Johnson

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