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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +27838686991 (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.
  • tony_bongani003@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tony bongani" <tony_bongani003@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:13:00 +0200
Subject: MY PERSONAL DETAILS

My Good Brother,

Thanks for acknowlegding the receipt of my proposal. I re-assure that this transaction is risk free and 100% legal concerning the procedure we should take to actualize this golden opportunity. I so much concern about my family, so i wouldn't want be involved in anything that will lead me to jail so i'm very sure and confident in this transaction. I hereby, forward to you my personnal details but it must be kept confidential.

                                                     STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
MY PERSONAL DETAILS:
NAME: MR.TONY BONGANI
TEL: +27-83-8686991
E-MAIL: tony_bongani003@hotmail.com
CONTACT ADDRESS: 2 Boundary Rd Houghton Estate 2198 Branch, Republic of South Africa.
DATE OF BIRTH: 8th August,1955
OCCUPATION: ABSA (Branch Manager)
MARITAL STATUS: Married
SPOUSE: one daughter and one son.
RELIGION:Christian
PROVENCE:Cape Town
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: South Africa.

I will furnish you with the procedure of this transaction as soon as I receive your personnal details
Thanks and remain blessed.
FROM,
MR.TONY BONGANI

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