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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • montewilliams@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Monti Williams" <montiwilliams_private1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:30:48 +0200
Subject: FROM MONTI WILLIAMS(PLEASE CALL ME UPON RECEIPT)

FROM THE DESK OF MR.MONTI WILLIAMS
TEL:27-78-229-4871

REPLY TO: montewilliams@webmail.co.za

 

GOOD DAY,

 

Compliments!After going through your profile from our foreign trade office Consulate of Commerce & Industries which was given to me after my official enquiry,I decided to contact you directly but I did not disclose the intention to anyone because of the delicate nature of the transaction.

 

I found your profile interesting and decided to contact you directly for an urgent transfer and investment of (US$10,500,000)Ten million,Five hundred thousand united states dollars.

 

I am presently in South Africa working as a senior accounts manager with the bank below. With your sincere assistant and co-operation, I am determined to work this project out if we can do business together but as at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this transaction until I get your response by email today.

 

This deal is worth taking and highly profitable.Please take a moment of your very busy schedules to respond  back.

 

Regards,

Mr.Monti Williams
Senior Accounts Manager,
Offshore Mortgage Services Dept,
4th Floor Absa Towers East
170 Main Street
Johannesburg

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