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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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Fraud email example:

From: "jude miller" <judemiller202@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: judemiller_2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:58:38 +0000
Subject: From:Mr.Jude Miller.

From:Mr.Jude Miller.
Cambridge Str,
Off Loius Botha Str,
Johannesburg,
Republic Of South Africa.
Phone:27834334507.

Attn:Ceo/Md,

You may be surprised to recieve this letter from me since you do not know me
personally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am Mr.Jude Miller. the
first son of Robert Miller who was recently murdered in the land dispute in
Zimbabwe. I got your contact through network online
hence decided to write you,to seek for your coperation,assistance and
understanding. Before the death of my father, he had taken me to
Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$25M (twenty five Million United States
Dollars), in one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones
and family antiques to
avoid much demurrage from the security company.

This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the
farms and establishment of new farm in Swaziland.This land problem came when
Zimbabwean President
Mr.Robert Mugabe introduce a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the
rich white farmers and some few blacks farmers. And this resulted to the
killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war
veterans and some lunatics in the society.

Infact,a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for
which my father was one of the victim. It is against this background that, I
and my family who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer
my father's money to foreign account since the law of South Africa prohibits
a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial
transaction throughout the territorial zone of South Africa.

As the eldest son of my father,I am saddle with the responsibility of
seeking for a genuine foreign account where this money could be lodged/
transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking
everything we have got. The South African government seems to be playing
along with them.I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of
money in South Africa for fear of going through the same experience in
future since both countries have similar political history.Moreover,the
South African Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such
investments for political refugees.As a business man,who I have to entrust
my future since both my future and of my family are in his hands,I must let
you know that this transaction is risk free.If you accept to assist me and
my family all I want you to do for me is to make arrangements and come to
Johannesburg-South Africa,so that you can open a non-resident account which
you will aid us
in transferring the money into any account which you will nominate overseas.

This money we intended to use for investment. I have two options for you,
firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction.Or you can go into partnership
with us for proper profitable investment of the money in your country either
in your area of expertriate or according to your directives. Whichever the
options you want, feel free to notify me we have also mapped out 5% of this
money for all kinds of expenses we mighty incurred in the process of this
transaction.If you do not prefer partnership I am willing to give you 15% of
the money while the remaining 80% will be for my family's investment in your
country.

Contact me with the above Telephone number+27834334507 while I implore you
to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction. Best regards
while hoping in recieving your confirmention soonest for the speedy takeoff
of this project.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Jude Miller.
(For My Family).

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