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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27736663803 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: alfred mthombeni <livingstoneservices@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:09:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Alfred N.Mthombeni (Esq.).


From: Mr.Alfred N.Mthombeni (Esq.).
Living Stone & Associates
Tel: +27-736-663-803

ATTN: AMARJIT SINGH

Sir,

We are hired by Mrs. FELICIA JONES. To handle this project of $18,000,000.00 legally and we are using our due diligence to make sure that everything works out successfully. Based on the documents she submitted to us, we have taken our time to study the documents and confirm the existence of the fund with ALLSTAES SECURITY COMPANY. According to our verification the fund is in (CASH) U.S DOLLARS in the name of MR. PETER JONES the Son of Mrs. FELICIA JONES.
Therefore, below are the requirements to achieve the success of this transaction.
1. We will effect a change of ownership of the consignment from Mr. PETER JONES’S name to your name as the new beneficiary of the fund this will enable us to transfer the fund to your account overseas without any hindrance
2. We will obtain a sworn affidavit from the High Court of Justice to legalize your rightful ownership of the consignment
3. Most important is that we shall be drafting an agreement of mutual co-operation binding you and your partner Mrs. FELICIA JONES. Stating clearly the conditions and terms of the transaction to avoid cheating from both parties and also to know who gets what at the end of the transaction.
In view of the above we require that you send to us immediately your detailed information such as your full names and physical address. This will enable us to put all the transfer documents in order
Immediately, you have provide us with the above-required information we will move ahead with your project , indicate if you will be able to come down to South Africa to witness the transfer or should we go ahead and handle all the transaction on your behalf, send to us your direct telephone numbers in case of urgency. Advice me how you will want the transfer to be made; little by little or at once

Best Regards

BARRISTER ALFERD N.MTHOMBENI
(PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY)
LIVING STONE & ASSOCIATES.



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