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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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.
  • +27728109889 (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.
  • jamesvukubi000@terra.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jamesvukubi000@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:22:18 +0200
Subject: Confidential

From: Mr.James vukubi.
Tel: + 27 72 810 9889
Contact:jamesvukubi000@terra.com.mx

Dear partner,

In order to transfer out
(Thirty-million United States Dollars) from our bank here in South Africa, the
owner of this account is Mr Enid Muriel Coetzee,a foreigner and the manager of
petrol chemical service here in South Africa,A chemical engineer by
proffession and he died since Nov 2004.The amount involved is(30,000,000.00)
United States Dollars.
I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign
account abroad but i don't know any foreigner,I know that this massage
will come to you as a surprise as we don't know our self before,but be
rest-asured that it is real and a genuine business.I believe in God
that you will never let me down in this investment.Your full contact
information phone and fax number,Name will be necessary for this effect.
Hope to hear from you immediately.
Thanks.
Mr.James Vukubi

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