419 scam: "regina bikitsha" <rbikitsha1978@hotmail.com> furnish to us your details

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

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.
- +27731727989 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "regina bikitsha" <rbikitsha1978@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:58:48 +0200
Subject: furnish to us your details

Attn: VICTIMNAME,

We want to quickly congratulate and acknowledge the receipt of your mail.

South African 2010 World cup lottery Award is a promotion ORGANIZTION who
conducts promotions for vast web of companies/ individual by a computer
ballot system.

TO BEGIN YOUR CLAIM AND TO AVOID FRAUDULENT PRATICES
FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY WHO ARE NOT THE RIGHTFUL WINNERS.

WE REQUIRE YOU TO FURNISH US WITH YOUR DETAILS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES:

1.YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS AND BANK DETAILS.

2.YOUR CURRENT FAX NUMBERS AND PRIVATE PHONE NUMBERS.

3.YOU SCAN THE FIRST AND SECOND PAGES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, IF
ANY.

4.REFERENCE AND BATCH NUMBERS AS IN THE MAIL SENT TO
YOU BY SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP AWARD FOR VERIFICATION AND
AUTHENTICITY PURPOSES BEFORE PAYMENT IS EFFECTED TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT
BY THIS NOBLE ORGANIZATION.

5.YOUR OCCUPATION /AGE.

NOTE THAT, YOU ARE EXPECTED AND REQUESTED TO FUNISH US YOUR DETAILS WITHOUT
DELAY TO ENABLE US MEET WITH OUR OBLIGATIONS
OF PROCESSING AND TRANSFERRING YOUR FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THANKING YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

MR AP KHOZA

Note: Call me as soon as you read this mail.Direct Number +27 73 172 7989

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