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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • julius_shakar5000@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • shakarjuliuscontrolmails_2010@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: julius shakar <julius_shakar5000@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:45:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE NEEDED


From: Julius Shakar.
Email: julius_shakar5000@yahoo.ca

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: ASSISTANCE

My name is Mr. Julius Shakar ,Jnr. from Sudan, and the first son of Dr.
Julius Shakar . It might be a surprise to you as to how I got your
contact; I got your contact from the South African Information Exchange (SAIE) in Pretoria.

During the current war against the rebels in Sudan, from the supporters
of President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, in his effort to chase the rebels
out of the country.

My father was a Cabinet Member of President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir?s
Administration, but he did not support some of his policies.

Because of this, our house was invaded and burnt by Government
supporters. In the course of the attack, my father was killed, and the invaders
made away with a lot of items from my father?s farm and our family house was totally destroyed.

My mother almost passed away after a heart attack. Before the death of
my father, he draw to my attention to the sum of US$16 MILLION (SIXTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), which he had deposited with a private Security Company in South Africa during his tenure as the presidential Adviser to the President of Sudan.

My mother, my younger sister and myself decided to move to South Africa
for our own security, for our lives were in danger. However the content
of the consignment were stored as important personal valuable by my
father using his diplomatic immunity then as Presidential adviser.

I decided to contact you (your firm) to assist my family and I in
moving the money out of South Africa. This became necessary after we were
denied every right to run bank accounts or any other form of financial
transaction for we are political asylum seekers in South Africa.

I want immediate confirmation of your interest by E-mail:
shakarjuliuscontrolmails_2010@yahoo.com as soon as I get your response I shall give out more details on how we shall proceed and also will be in a position to give you details on the agreed sharing ratio. Kindly keep this proposal strictly confidential because of our present status here in South Africa.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Best regards,

Mr. Julius Shakar, Jnr,
(For the family)






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