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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27782698148 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • smith_partners@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ann Motene" <annmotene2za@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:47:35 +0200
Subject: Re:FW: Claim_Verification_Form

Dear Mr Foerster,

Thanks for your email. I am well and hope you are doing fine as well?

 

As explained in our first email, you email address was gotten from the internet, all 10 winning addresses were randomly selected from a batch of 50,000,000 international emails. Your email address emerged along side 9 others as a 2nd category winner in this year's Annual Free Lotto Draw.

 

So, we need you to carefully complete the claims application form and return to our office for the processing, issuing of your winning certificate and approval of your payment.

 

You will either receive the payment by cheque or bank to bank wire transfer the choice is yours. You will be required to come down here to South Africa to our office to get the approval document from the bank as an international participant, bring to our office and sign for your money.

 

However, if you are unable to come down here as requested, then, it is pertinent for you to contact our accreditted attorney to help you represent you and work on your behalf so that you can receive your payment through him.

 

His details are as follows:

 

WILLIAM SMITH BALDEN (ESQ)

TEL:+27-78-269-8148

FAX:+27-11-507-6805

EMAIL: smith_partners@yahoo.co.in

 

You should hasten up because you have limited time to claim your winning, after the deadline, all unclaimed funds will be taken to the next draw, there is your opportunity.

 

Thanks.

 

Yours Truly,

 

David Komo

 

 

 

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