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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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.
  • +27836887707 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "fezile zulu" <fezilezulu@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:27:21 +0000
Subject: Urgent respond


Dear Mr VICTIMNAME singh,

Thank you very much for your respond and honesty, how are you and your
family i hope all is well .

Like you said on your mail that can you trust me, yes you can trust me
because i cant leave all the way from Europe and come down to South Africa
for the said business but my word to you is in life what ever is real is got
a duplicate, my proposal to you is real which before i will give you any
details i would like us to meet each other face to face because what is
involve is a huge amount of money.

Or you call me for discussions or you indicate your mobile number for me to
reach you as well thank you i will be hoping to hear from you..

Best regards,
Mr Zulu.
+27-83-688-7707.

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