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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +27839615534 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "solomon oti" <patombe@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:21:06 +0200
Subject: Re:FROM MR PATRICK MUZAMBA

Dear Eberhard Holtzitz

Compliment of the day.

How are you? Base on your question how do I get your email address I got
your email address through world trade center here in South Africa.

remember that everything arrangement has being done with help of the banker
MR AMBRUCE BRAND which is expecting to receive those requirements from you
as my partner.

Also you don’t need to worry about because the banker MR AMBRUCE BRAND knows
his jobs and he promised that he will handle the transaction accordingly.

Please we really need to conclude this transaction so that I can come over
there for life investment project. Do you want me to die here in Africa?

My number still remains as I state it +27-839-615-534 put your own country
dialing code then + my number above as it. As soon as I receive all this
requirements the banker needed from you then I will ring you immediately
before I submit it in the banker office I promised you.

Extend my greeting to your family I hope to see them soon

Yours faithfully
MR PATRICK MUZAMBA

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