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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "is highly confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "johnson dube" <johnsondube_23@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:31:06 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

MR. JOHNSON DUBE
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT & AVIATION
PRETORIA,
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: 27-83-210-0971
Dear Sir,

This letter is not intending to cause you any embarrassment in what ever
form, rather an appeal for assistance.

I am the Principal Accountant attached to the Department of Transport and
Aviation here in South Africa. I have decided to send forth this proposal
to you after some due liberation.


I have in my possession the sum of US$9.8 MILLION (NINE MILLION EIGHJT
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

The above fund, which is now in a Government suspense account , was accrued
from recent contract awarded to a foreign firm for supplies of Raw material
to my Department.

This is in pursuant to the terms of our agreement under theInternational
Monetary fund (I.M.F.) and Paris Club dept-servicing program to pay out all
outstanding dept owed to foreign firms.

I now seek your assistance for the easy transfer of the over-invoiced
(surplus) amount as the foreign beneficiary.

And also in recognition of your personal executive profile and investment
opportunities available in your country. At this juncture, I want you to
stand as the original foreign contractor to the above fund to enable me
put claim on the above sum. I will manipulate and authenticate
the payment to your name.

I am assuring you that it is 100% risk free transaction because all the
necessary arrangements have been made. Finally, I have agreed to give you
25% of the fund due to your assistance, 5% t o be set aside for expenses
made by both sides. While the remaining 70% will be for my investment in
your country.
If satisfied with this proposal, kindly notify me by telephone or send a
email so that I can furnish you with more details on how the transaction
will be done.

I will be with you in person before the fund arrives in your country.
Please note that this is highly confidential and should be treated as such.
Best regards,
MR. JOHNSON DUBE

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