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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:

• 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:
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "there is no risk involved" (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.
  
• 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.
  • mk212@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mk212@consultant.com
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:43:06 +0200
Subject: FROM JOHANNES (SAGDM)




Republik van Suid-Afrikaanse
Republic of South -Africa
THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD & DIAMOND MINES
[S A G D M]
(Department of Contract Award and Implementation)

DATE: oct,, 2006


Mr. Johannes K. Khubeka
12, Waterland Street
Kimberly,
South Africa.
Dir. Tel: (27) 83 480 6446
Dir. Fax: (27) 86 5129418
EMAIL: mk212@consultant.com




I am Mr. Johannes Khubeka, a personal assistant to Dr. David mthembu, Director of contracts award and implementation of South African Gold and Diamond Mines (SAGDM) Kimberly refinery.

I was instructed by my boss to look for a foreign reliable partner in the transfer of $12, 5000,000.00 (Twelve Million, five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). This money arose from a deliberate over-invoiced contracts awarded to foreign contractors by the South African Gold and Diamond Mines (SAGDM) during 2000/2004. This particular contract was a construction of oso condensate recovery plant, reconstruction of pipeline network. We have been safeguarding this money since then, waiting for appropriate time when the money can be transferred into a safe foreign reliable partner account with out any question from the ministries.

Now the federal government has ordered that all outstanding debts owned to foreign contractors by the government sectors should be paid up this year in order not to overburden the government with debts, on the strength of this order, we wish to take advantage of it now to present your name and your bank account number as one of the contractors and bonfied beneficiary of this money. If you are interested to do this business transaction with us, we will need any of your choice bank account particulars to enable us obtain approvals from the ministries concerned. All the approvals obtained from the ministries will be dispatched to you by fax, informing you extensively the progress on the transfer. All we needed from you now is your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Your account number where this money will be transferred into will be needed from you immediately this money has been approved on your name.

All the arrangements have been concluded for a successful and hitch free transfer. The people involved are men in high positions they have been taken measures to ensure that there is no risk involved on your part at all. This business transaction is 100% covered from any form of inquiry after this money has been transferred to your account, if you wish to render your kind assistance to us, please contact me through Tel: 27 83 4806446, Fax: 27 865129418.

How to invest and share this money after being transferred to your choice account will be discussed between you and the officials involved. The officials involved have estimated that this transaction will be concluded within (24 working days) as soon as we hear from you. My boss will contact you immediately to discuses with you. Please note that this business transaction is strictly confidential, due to the amount of email scams recorded recently I suggest that you contact me via telephone or fax for security reason.

Your urgent reply is highly anticipated.

Thank for your co-operation.

Best regards,



Mr. Johannes Khubeka
Assistant

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