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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:
  • "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 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.
  • tony_botha7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tony botha" <t-b8@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:07:52 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL,

African Development Bank Group
Mokova Towers, Suite 068
Braamfointeen, Johannesburg, South Africa.
(P.O.Box 1155, 2000 Johannesburg).
Contact email :( tony_botha7@yahoo.com)


CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Confidant,

This may not be a proper way of disclosing a matter of such importance to
you. But please bear with me as what I have may be of interest to you. It is
a business proposal that will benefit both of us.

My name is Tony Botha, leaving in South Africa and I am 47 years old. I have
been working with Africa Development Bank for quite a number of years now,
as the Chief Operation Officer to the Private Banking Service Department.

My aim of contacting you is to solicit your sincere co-operation and
assistance based on a financial portfolio of (21.5Million United States
Dollars), placed under my supervision for investment purpose since 5 year
ago .But presently the said Money is lying dormant in a Vault firm in Europe
due to the sudden death of the original owner who left nobody as next of kin
to claim this Funds. And as the Head of the Private Banking Sector as well
as his Financial Adviser, I am the only person left with final details
concerning his deposit.

I am willing to provide you with full information on how we can move these
funds legally to an account opened in your name if you agree to assist and
co-operate with me. I will also provide you with more personal details of
myself and this transaction on your response to this mail.

Please treat this matter as confidential, urgent and utmost importance. Only
respond through my private Email: (tony_botha7@yahoo.com)

Thanks,
Mr. Tony Botha

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