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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.
  • +27732749302 (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.
  • richkhumalo5@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard khumalo" <richkhumalo24@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:11:32 +0000
Subject: Investment Opportunity

Mr. Richard Khumalo
Tel:+27-73-2749302

Dear Sir / Madam

I am a member of the "Contract Award Committee", Federal Ministry of
Mining and Energy Resources, Republic South Africa. My colleagues are in
search of an individual who will assist us to transfer of Eighteen Million
US Dollars (US$18M) and subsequent investment of same in lucrative ventures
in your country. You will receive this fund as an applied contractor. For
your support and partnership, please reply me to negotiate the fees or the
percentage you will be paid when the funds arrive in your bank account. You
must however note that this transaction, with regards to our disposition to
continue with you, is subject to these terms.

Firstly, our conviction of your transparency. Secondly, that you treat this
transaction with confidentiality. Finally and above all, that you will
provide an account for which you have absolute control. Should you not have
an account; our financial services coordinator will direct you to open an
online account at the appropriate time.

I am looking forward to doing business with you and do solicit your
confidentiality in this transaction, Please email your response to me
through my confidential email address; richkhumalo5@yahoo.com, for me to
update you with further details and our plans as to how we intend to
actualize this transaction. Also provide me with your telephone and fax
number so I can reach for further deliberation.

Sincerely Yours

Richard khumalo
+27-73-2749302

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