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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)
  • "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
• 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.
  • dr.dnaidoo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dr.dnaidoo11@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:58:35 +0200
Subject: Pleasck get back to me


FROM: DENNIS NAIDOO
E-MAIL: dr.dnaidoo@yahoo.com


HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.
====================


Dear Sir/Madam,

Please accept my apology if this letter comes to you as a surprise since I believe that we don?t know each other before now, but for the purpose of introduction, my name is
Dennis Naidoo, the Auditor of AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA).
There is an account opened in this bank in 1980, but since the death of the account owner, no surviving beneficiary has come forth to claim this fund.

After going through some old files within the bank for the second quarters of the year, I discovered that if this money is not remitted out of this country immediately, it will be
forfeited for nothing or better described as ?retired account by Board of Directors of the bank who actually will use this money in enriching a few already over-rich bank owners.

On further investigation, I discovered that even the company (Kruger Gold Co) where the late account owner who was a foreigner worked as a miner/geologist have no
knowledge of the existence of this account or about the fund involved (US$26,M) TWENTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS. As the money is in US Dollars account and can only be approved to a foreigner with some required information as the next of kin, I am contacting you to establish a relationship and possible transfer of this money into your nominated account outside South Africa.

Also, everything concerning the payment and transfer of this money would be done legally with all the necessary paper work processed and submitted to the bank to enable the payment into your nominated bank account. It is very essential that I have your full cooperation/undivided commitment to make this noble transaction be successful as the management of the bank is prepared to approve the remittance of this money to any foreigner who comes forth as the beneficiary.

In order to assist me realize this golden opportunity, 25% of the total sum will be earmarked as your share while 10% shall be set aside for any incidental expenses which may occur in the eventual payment and transfer of this money.

Please indicate your willingness to assist me with this transaction by sendind an email to the address as stated above.

Due to my sensitive position within the bank, let us keep this transaction in top confidence and be assured that this business is a 100% risk free.

Expecting to hear from you soonest.

Best Regards,
Dennis Naidoo

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