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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:
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +27834307753 (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.
  • drmartinkhumalo2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: khumalomartin77@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:29:55 +0000
Subject: PROPOSAL


ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO


I know you will surprised to hear from me but consider this as a
business proposal which will benefit both of us if given maxamun
attention
and confidentiality regarding the nature of this business.
Firstly,I must introduce my self. My name is Dr.Martin Khumalo the
Chief Accountant in Department of Aviation.
I got your contact from South Africa Information Exchange.

There is a foreign contractor who executed contract in year 1998, but
the contractor has been paid, during the time of payment, I made an
over
invoice of U. $ 23,000,000
(Twenty-three Million Dollars) The Government are ready to pay the over
invoice to the foreign contractor account , so I want you to apply
immediately as the foreign contractor who executed this contract. We
are
going to forward all your information to our various Ministry for them
to
Approve the payment to your account.

Kindly forward the following information
The name of your company
Your name and Postal address
Your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication.

All this information will be use to apply in various ministries.
We are going to deliberate on the percentage immediately I hear from
you.
Note: that there is no risk involve in this transaction.
As soon as I receive this information, I shall get back to you with all
details.
Keep this confidential, because of my position.
Kindly get back to meon my private phone number and E-mail
+27 834-307-753
E-mail drmartinkhumalo2000@yahoo.com
Best Regards,


Dr. Martin Khumalo
(Chief Accountant Department of Aviation

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