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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27732395102 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "agustine monpe" <agustine_m2080@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:14:34 +0200
Subject: URGENT/ FAMILY ASSISTANCE,

 

FROM:MR AGUSTINE MONPE    
TEL:+27 73 239 5102
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

Dear Sir/Madam,

I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request from a family in dire need of assistance. First I must introduce myself, I am MR AGUSTINE MONPE from ANGOLA. I am the first and the only son of late BRIGADIER PAUL MONPE,I am presently residing in South Africa.

I got your contact from south African trade Exchange and on behalf of my widowed mother, MRS PHILOMIN MONPE, decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$18Million (Eighteen Million United States Dollars) inherited from my late father into your personal or company account. Before my father’s death, he was a Brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition purchases for the ANGOLAN Armed Forces. In his “WILL”, he specifically drew my attention to this sum of US$18Million, which he deposited, in a safe box of private security company in South Africa, IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND I QUOTE:

“My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of US$18Million (Eightteen Million United States Dollars) which I deposited in a box with a security company in Johannesburg, South Africa. In case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for a reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purposes. I deposited the money in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit code. Your mother has all the documents. Take good care of your mother and two sister.”

From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends on this money, as such I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of South Africa do not allow asylum
seekers certain financial rights to such a huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South Africa, hence, I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purposes. For your efforts, I am prepared to offer
you 25% of the total fund, while 5% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 70% will be kept by my family and me.

Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you once we have establish trust and confidence between ourselves.Also furnish me your private phone and fax number for easy contact.

Looking forward to your urgent reply and please treat as very urgent.
Best regards,

MR. AGUSTINE MONPE.

 

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