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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: botha owen <bothaowen42@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bothaowen@webmail.co.za>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:13:52 +0000
Subject: Partnership.


Dear Friend, I am making this contact based on my committee(Department of Mineral & Energy) needs anindividual/company who can help us with the transfer of acontract entitlement. This amount (US$14.5M) represents the balance of thetotal contract value executed on behalf of my Departmentby a foreign contracting firm. This amount we have gottenapproval to transfer abroad to any foreign bank account. This transfer is 100% safe and legal in all areas, weare only handicapped in the circumstances, as the SouthAfrican Civil Service Code of Conduct does not allow us tooperate offshore account hence your importance in thewhole transaction. I have the authority of my colleagues involved to proposethat should you be willing to assist us in thistransaction your share as compensation will be US$4.35M(30%), while my colleagues and I receive US$8.75M (60%)and the balance of US$1.45M (10%) for taxation andmiscellaneous expenses incurred. We have reposed our confidences in you and hope that youwill not disappoint us. Kindly send me your directtelephone numbers to enable me reach with details uponyour acceptance to help us. Once again, Please remember that time is of great essencein this transaction. I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. Yours faithfully, Engineer. Botha Owen.
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