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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27721177525 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • armstrongconsultants@executivemail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: godwin_nkosi_2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:10:22 +0200
Subject: Greeting!

FROM: MR. GODWIN NKOSI
ARMSTRONG CONSULTANT AGENCY
40 ST JOHN DR.ROAD.
JHB, 2198 SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27-72-11-77-525
Pls reply only on this address:
EMAIL:armstrongconsultants@executivemail.co.za

Greetings!

I am a financial consultant based in east London, South Africa I have a client (a widow) she has USDM22,800,000 with a private equity investment trust company for safekeeping. And she is willing to offer you 25% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish.

She wishes to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company, if your country bi-laws allow foreign investment.

You can contact me for more details via my e-mail address or with
your reference.

Yours faithfully,

MR GODWIN NKOSI

1) Your Full Name: ___________________________

2) Your Address: _______________________________

3) Your Telephone Number: ________________________

4) Your Fax Number: __________________________

5) Your Mobile Number:_____________________________

6) Your Age: __________________________

I await your response urgently.


N: B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and this transaction need utmost confidentiality.

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