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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: vincent baloyi <vinbaloyi3@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <vincebaloyi@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:12:05 +0000
Subject: Request for Confidential Business Relationship


Private/Confidential-------------------------------Dear Friend,Request for Confidential Business RelationshipFirst, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction. I am a highplaced official working with Department of Finance (& Economic Affairs),in South Africa . I and two other colleagues are currently inneed of a silent foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer thesum of (USD$26.5M)Twenty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars. Thisfund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign contracts,through our private connections.The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from ABSA bank here in SouthAfrica to any overseas beneficiary confirmed by us as associate/receiver.By virtue of our positions as civil servants in my country, we cannotacquire this money in our names. Because as high placed civil servants, weare not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate bankaccounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is not safe for usto keep the money here due to unstable political environment. I have beenmandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an overseassilent partner who could work with us to facilitate transfer of this fundfor our mutual benefit, hence the reason for this email. What I am requesting from youis:(1) to be our silent partner and receive the funds as the solebenefactor to the contract amount which we shall secure all legaldocumentation to authenticate our claim. (2) Provide a private telephoneand fax number for easy communication under your control. (3)Receive the funds as thebeneficiary; take out your commission and keep the rest of the money untilI arrive there to meet you after the transfer is completed.My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared asfollows: (1) 15% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistancein facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 85% belongs to me andtwo colleagues. You will be free to take out your commission immediatelyafter the money hits your country. Since our objective is to invest themoney in a foreign country, it would be appreciated if you could also help us with advices and direction on investing into profitable ventures in your country.However, this is optional, and if it is not convenient for you to furtherassist us with investing the money, we can end our cooperation after youmake available to me our part of the money. The transaction, althoughdiscrete, is legitimate and the money will be transferred successful withall necessary back-up official documents showing legitimate source/originof fund. The transfer will be affected within a period not longer than twoweeks as soon as we reach an agreement and you furnish me with a suitableresponse indicating your interest for processing the transfer. I pleadwith you on one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly do notexpose this information to any one else.I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks eitherto us or yourself. Please, give me your response immediately by returnmail through my alternative email address:vincebaloyi@yahoo.itYours Faithfully,Mr. Vincent BaloyiMy Direct/Private Telephone number: 27 72 773 2360
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