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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million 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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27739382669 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • sam_shaba212@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chief auditor" <chiefauditor_sam009@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:28:20 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

>From Sam Shabalala
Mutual park Jan Smuts Drive
Pinelands, Gauteng.7405.
JHB. , South Africa
Tel: +27-73-938-2669
fax: +27-11-507-5104
Email: sam_shaba212@yahoo.com


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day! My name is Mr. SAM SHABALALA, the Chief Auditor of Amalgamated
Bank of South Africa (ABSA) there is an account opened in this bank in 1980
and since 1990 no body has operated on this account again. After going
through some old files in the records,I discovered that if I do not remit
this money out urgently it would be forfeited.

The owner of this account is Mr. Andreas B. Smith, a foreigner and a Miner
at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession died in 1990. No one knows
about this account or anything concerning it the account has no other
beneficiary and the investigation proves to me as well that his company does
not know anything about this account and the amount in the account at the
moment is US$18. Million Dollars(Eighteen Million United States Dollars).

As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign partner/account to
transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please kindly indicate
and if so contact me on the above phone numbers to enable me inform you on
next step to take. I need your full co-operation to make this transaction
work because the management is ready to approve this payment to any
foreigner who has correct information on this account, which I will give you
if you indicate your interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount
in strict confidence because this opportunity will never come again in my
life.

I need truthful person in this business relationship because I don’t want to
make any mistake. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality. With my
position now in the office I can transfer this money to any reliable foreign
account, with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical
arrival in your country for sharing. All documents regarding this
transaction will be destroyed once .I receive confirmation of the money in
your account thus leaving no trace to anything.

I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately on confirmation to
receive this fund into your designated account with appropriate clearance
forms from the Ministries and Foreign Exchange Departments. At the
conclusion of this business you will be given 25%(US$4,500,000.00) of the
total amount, 70% (US$12,600,000.00) will be for me, while 5%
(US$900.000.00) will be for expenses that we might incur during the course
of this transaction.

Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction, all I want you to
do is to send me your Private Mobile Phone and Fax Numbers for Easy
Communication including your personal Bank Account Details, where this money
will be transfer (Your Bank Name, Bank Address, Account Number, Account
Holder’s Name, Bank Branch, Identity Number, and Home Address).

Please kindly call me on the above private phone numbers before sending a
fax message for security reasons. While I’m looking forward to receive your
immediate reply by phone or fax as soon as you receive this letter.

Thanks and may the Almighty God bless you and your family.

MR. SAM SHABALALA.
(Chief Auditor ABSA)

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