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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: zuma radebe3 <zumaradebe3@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:04:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: urgent reply


RESERVE BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA






Attn: Beneficiary

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND ON #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces(MR THAMBO MBEKI) that all outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.



From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Government of South Africa.



Your name was discovered as next of kin on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.



Note that receiving a part payment of Seven Million United States Dollars ($7M USD) to your doorstep.



Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:-



1) Your full name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) email address.
4, your bank detail



As soon as this information are received, your fund will be transfered to your nominated bank without any further delay.Note that we decided to pay you by wire the fund to you since you can not meet up with our bank telegraphic wire transfer requirements.



YOURS SINCERELY,







PROF. ZUMA RADEBE
DEP GOVERNOR.

RESERVE BANK(RSA








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