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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • intrashipping@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dmatoli@webmail.co.za
  • davidmatoli@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "engr.matoli" <intrashipping@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: davidmatoli@excite.com
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 07:33:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE REQUIRED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: intrashipping@yahoo.com

FROM: ENGR.DAVID MATOLI

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY.

EMAIL:dmatoli@webmail.co.za/davidmatoli@excite.com

DATE: 12TH,MAY 2006.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT.


Dear Sir/Madam,

The South African Economy has witnessed a steady growth since the end of Apartheid.

Within the Department of Minerals and Energy where I work as the Director of Auditing and Project Implementation,Mining and Quarrying alone contributes 12.3% GD(R25.9Billion),Gold made up R19.9Billion of the yearly export while Base metals and other mineral products contribute R6.7Billion and R5.0 Billion respectively.

This figure excludes Diamond,Which is quoted separately.

The Government has continuously strived to improve and maintain good relationship with foreign governments and Non-Governmental financial agencies by ensuring payments for all debts owed to foreign contractors.

As a matter of fact,the Government has sponsored several trade delegations overseas to improve and attract foreign investments to South Africa.

I write to solicit your partnership in a matter I believe will be of mutual benefit to us.

This would require your trust and capability to work with me with your genuine cooperation according to instructions.

I and two other colleagues involved in this transaction are still in active government service with the Ministry of Minerals & Energy and we are in dire need of a foreign partner to assist us in the receipt and investment of USD$21,700,000.00(Twenty One Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

The key issue is the transfer of the said sum to an account that will be provided by you for this purpose for safekeeping and subsequent investment in a profitable venture.

We are ready to go into an agreement with you regarding your percentage in this transaction.

It does not matter whether or not you own a company, we shall guide you on what to do.

The basis will be that a major company won a contract and subcontracted it to you.

More often, big trading companies and firms of unrelated fields win contracts and subcontract to more specialized firms for execution.

We shall follow strictly all the legal procedures entailed in our laws and international laws in transferring the funds to you.

The source of the funds is legitimate and authoritative and our caucus extends from my Department to the Ministry of Finance.

This time around we need a more reliable and trustworthy person or a reputable company to do business with, hence this letter to you.

If you are interested and can prove yourself to be trustworthy then we can do this transaction with you.

I have reposed my confidence in you and hope you will not disappoint me.

Should you be willing to assist positively with a common goal, endeavor to contact me immediately through my email address above.

I await in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.


Yours Faithfully,


Engr.David Matoli



- engr.matoli

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