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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27822687335 (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.
  • simon_kent_family@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Simon Kent <simkent2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 05:10:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Humble assistance


From. Mr. Simon Kent
Phone.+27 822 687 335
email: simon_kent_family@yahoo.com
Date: 09/05/006

To: Dir/Ceo

My name is Simon Kent, the elder son of Late. John Kent of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you about were I got your address. I got your address from the South Africa Chamber of Commerce in Johannesburg RSA. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from supporters of our President Robert Mugebe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all white owned farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers.

My Father is one of the best farmers in our Country and because he did not support Mugebe’s ideas, Mugabe’s supporters invaded my father’s farm and burnt everything in the farm, Killing my Father and made away with a lot of items in my Father’s farm. Before his death, My Father had deposited with a one of the Security Company in Johannesburg RSA the SUM OF US$22M.(Twenty two million united States Dollars). With my Name, then after the death of my Father, My Family decided to move to Republic of South Africa where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as Valuables. We decided to contact overseas firm and Companies that will assist us to move this Fund out of South Africa because of my owing status here as Asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any bank account within South Africa.

My Family have agreed to offer you 15% of the total sum of US$22m. for your effort/assistance, 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and 80%will be for me and my family investment in Your Country or any Country you will advice. Kindly if you are interested to assist us Contact me with the above email address and phone numbers immediately you received this massage

All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal, phone and fax numbers for easy communication, (B) Residential or Office address. Note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidential. I am waiting for you quick Response. please kindly reply to me with this email address simon_kent_family@yahoo.com

Thanks and God bless

Best regards

Mr. Simon Kent






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