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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Tina Buthelezi <mrstina_ee@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:23:32 +0200
Subject: From Mrs Buthelezi




Beloved,

Please, pardon me for any inconvenience this letter may cause you as it surely comes to you as a surprise since weve had no previous communication.

I got your contact in my desperate need for assistance in your country, hence my direct appeal for your assistance. I am Mrs. Justina Buthelezi from Zimbabwe. I am a widow being that I lost my husband last year. My Husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until last January when he was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising.

But before my Husbands death, he had deposited the sum of (US$18.5million United States Dollars) in the name of our only son (George Buthelezi) with the help of reputable security company in South Africa with the intention of using it to open Fertilizer Manufacturing Company among other companies in our neighboring country (Swaziland).

On the 15th January 2007, the war veterans and some supporters of (ZANU-PF) President Mugabe trooped into our compound murdered him in cold blood. Since then, they have been terrorizing my only son (George Buthelezi), but w e escape to a neighboring country, South Africa as a political asylum seeker (refugee). Now our position in South Africa does not permit us to handle such financial transactions.


I want you to assist me secure this fund and get it transferred into your nominated account for a partnership investment with the family in your country. For your assistance, I have two options for you. Firstly you can choose to have 20% of the money for your assistance, and helping my family investing these funds, or you can go into partnership business with the Family in an agreement that would be drafted and signed together. I have my likes in real estates and properties.



Upon your immediate response, I shall be sending you all the necessary information and the Banker/Advisor on whom I have entrusted the handling of the transaction. I will also send to you all the relevant depository documents with the security company.

Best regards.

Mrs. Justina Buthelezi



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