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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • +27736191054 (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.
  • jackfinancialconsultantza@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JACK MOORE" <jackmooreabsa@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:41:05 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT!

Dear Brother,

I am in receipt of your mail and would like to inform you that I have this transfer in control; just that I was disappointed over you not telling me on time that you will not be able to handle this transfer.

 I am busy negotiating on how to move this fund without any problem and I am at the verge of moving this fund soon.

 All I needed is a foreign partner that will be honest, reliable and above all be able to handle this transaction without fear or favor.

I am not asking you to give me money but rather for you to show me your willingness and ability to assist.Moreso, The application for the non resident dollar account in your name has been cancelled by the ministry of Finance, due to the fact that we failed to comply with the requirements needed from us to issue us with the Clearance Certificate that will be presented to the bank at the time of transfer of this fund to your nominated account and  they demand that we should pay a re-fundable amount USD520 from the overseas partner to convince the unit  that we are not indulging in money laundering activities.

In otherword, we will have to start all over again and again after all I have gone through in your favor and indication to assist. My telephone bills, petrol cost, and above my time. To avoid delay would like you to Use this payment details to send the fee immediately through money gram:

Receiver’s Name: EMEH UGOCHUKWU

And once you made this payment would like you to send as well the control number and sender’s present address and also call me on this number: +27-73-619-1054.This is on your willingness at this moment to follow up this transaction up. That is the reason why that the Ministry of Finance has asked for a re-fundable fee of the above amount to facilitate transaction.

With this end would like to know from your position towards this development before I proceed to provide you with the program/procedure for this transfer.

I will wait for your reply and would like you to contact me on this email address for further details urgently:jackfinancialconsultantza@yahoo.com

Regards,

Jack Moore.

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