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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +27833451637 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ntara sima" <ntarasima63@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ntarasima1@webmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:13:17 +0000
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME OK.

Dr Ntara Sima

The Bill and Exchange (Assistant) Manager.

Tel: +27-833-451-637

Fax: +27-865-105-533

 

Dear Sir,

 

 

I was convinced as to solicit for your support and assistance after

reading your profile. I knew quite well that we have not met for

the first time, but business of the nature is all about trust,

honest and understand. So I require all these from both parties.

I wish to inform you, if you can do me a favor to transfer this very

money in your account for onward investment for partnership for both

of us, and my dream is to go into partnership with you in your

country as soon as you have the funds in your custody. However I

have made proper search in Organizational Development Consultant,

Mrs. Lynne Bezuidenhout by going through some old files in the

records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out

immediately it would be forfeited for no reason.

 

 

I am contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot

be approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any

foreign account because the money is in United States Dollars and

the former owner Late Jonas M.Savimbi the Angolan rebel leader

(UNITA) was a foreigner too. I know that this message will come to

you as a surprise, but never mind I have giving my words, and my words

are my bone.

 

 

You can view the web site bellow for more information on our late

client.http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0843803. I want you to

know the gimmick in this transaction. Meanwhile all the arrangements

how to transfer this fund have been concluded, once again I will

reach an agreement with you for the self-keeping of the fund and for

the investment and percentage which you will accept from me for the

total fund transfer. While expecting your call for more details you

may requires.

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

Dr Ntara Sima

the Bill and Exchange (Assistant) Manager.

Tel: +27-833-451-637

Fax: +27-865-105-533

 

 

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