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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • +27836691363 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "james dube" <jamesdube15@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:42:40 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANT AND MONEY TRANSFER

FROM: MR james dube
PONE:+ 27 83 66 91363
# 48 JAN SMUTS AVE; 2000,
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

GREETINGS!

I AM VERY HAPPY TO USE THIS OPPURTUNITY TO CONTACT YOU, WITH THE HOPE THAT
YOU WILL BE OF HELP TO ME.I AM MR JAmes DUBETHE SON OF LATE MR DUBE OF
ZIMBABAWE. UNFORTUNATELY MY LATE DAD WAS AMONG THE BLACK FARMERS WHO WERE
GRUESOMELY MURDERED BY THE THUGS OF THE PRESENT HEAD OF STATE: ROBERT
MUGABE. THIS HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF HIS REFUSAL TO SUPPORT THE EVICTION OF
THEY WHITE FARMERS AND HIS RECENT LAND REFORM ACT.

THEREFORE, THE REASON I AM CONTACTING YOU IS TO HELP ME AND MY FAMILY TO
TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY TWO MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLAR (US $ 22,400,OO0.00), WHICH HE CAREFULLY DEPOSITED INTO A SECURITY
COMPANY HERE IN JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA BEFORE HIS DEATH, IN THE NAME OF
VALUABLES.

PRESENTLY, MY FAMILY AND I ARE RESIDING HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA AS REFUGEES.AS
A MATTER OF FACT WE ARE LIMITED TO SOME CERTAIN FINANCIAL RIGHTS.THIS IS ONE
OF THE REEASONS WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN OVERSEA PARTNER TO HELP US.

FINALY IF YOU DEEM YOURSELF CAPABLE OF HELPING MY FAMILY, PLEASE CONTACT ME
THROUGH THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS AND DON’T FAIL TO INCLUDE YOU DIRECT PHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS IN RETURN.THEN SHALL WE DISCUSS IN DETAIL.

HOPING TO HAVE A FAVOURABLE RESPONSE FROM YOU.
YOURS SINCERELY,
james dube

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