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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:

• 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.
  • +27723538170 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Louis Botha" <louis_botha002@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:29:44 +0000
Subject: Payment Update

 

 

Attention: Beneficiary;

 

Further Request for information update and remittance of your approved sum

 

Sir/Madam,

 

With respect to the immediate release of your payment, you are required to furnish us with your bank particulars and Direct phone with fax number in order to enable us proceed with the payment / release of your fund.

 

For further information you can call our director Mr. Louis Botha on +27-72-353-8170 or you can fax us on +27-16-422-6770.

 

Regards,

 

L. Botha

ABSA Limited

Exchange Control Department

 

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