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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:
  • "foreign service manager" (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 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.
  • +27721944104 (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.
  • johnwhita1@coolkiwi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Bruno Saha <brunosaha@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:33:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DONATION


ATTN: Amarjit Singh

NOTICE OF DONATION

This is to let you know that, you have been selected in your country for the disbursements of USD$5,000,000.00 (Five Million U.S. Dollars) from the South Africa “CHARITY FUND AGENCY” (Government Parastatal for fight against HIV/AIDS & HUNGER ) to the organizations in line with fight against HIV/AIDS & HUNGER in your country.

This amount of money is already BONDED and insured in your name and deposited with Equity Finance Ltd in South Africa and now due to be made available to you for the purpose.

In this regard, you are to immediately come to South Africa or contact Mr. John Whita of Equity Finance South Africa. Tel. #: +27 72 1944104. Email: johnwhita1@coolkiwi.com for directives on how you have to receive the USD5M.

On receipt of this fund, you are to disburse it to all the charity and non governmental organizations that are in line with the fight against HIV/AIDS & HUNGER in your country.
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Your reward for your effort and support in carrying out this assignment is 20% of the total sum which you have to keep to your self as soon as the money is in your possession.

Please note that record of disbursement will be needed as soon as you confirm that the fund has been rightfully disbursed .

Thank you and congratulations for being chosen

Regards

Bruno Saha (Foreign Service Manager CHARITY FUND AGENCY)


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