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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: "barnabas dube" <agent_barnabasdube2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:34:37 +0200
Subject: Received your mail:

Dear:Ms Magnilda Himmelmacher,

Your mail was received today and i have told you that no one gave me your
email address only that millions of email addresses was subscribed through
the internet and after the normal balloting,your name was selected from the
list of lucky winners.This competition was held to mark the national
internet day and was sponsored by a multinational companies of south africa.

Below is the verification form that you are to fill and send back to me,

FORM :

REFERENCE
NUMBER:..................................................................................

BATCH
NUMBER:…………….........................................................................

FULL NAME :……....……………………………………………..…………...

COMPANY NAME:…………….…………………………..…………………..

FULL ADDRESS:…………………....…………………..…………………….

……………………....……………………………………………………………

TEL:……………………………........ FAX…….……………………………...

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:

ACCOUNTNUMBER:.................................................

BANK NAME:
.....................................................................................................

ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME:
..........................................................................

TYPE OF ACCOUNT: CURRENT: ......................
SAVINGS:......................

BANK
ADDRESS...............................................................................................

BANK BRANCH CODE:................................. SWIFT CODE:
.....................

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY:

……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

FILL IT CAREFULLY AND SEND BACK TO MY EMAIL:



IMPORTANT NOTICE:

*Kindly fill and return the accompanying form so that I can submit your
details to the issuing Bank for evaluation and approval. Call me after you
have returned the filled form to me.*

Thanks.

Waiting for your reply.

Sincerely yours,


Dr Barnabas sandile Dube

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