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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:
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +27731795796 (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.
  • driftconsultant@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KLIP DRIFT CONSULTANT AGENCY." <klipdriftconsultant1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:45:10 +0200
Subject: Investment Request.

FROM: MR KLIP DRIFT.
KLIP DRIFT CONSULTANT AGENCY
40 ST JOHN STR SANTON.JHB,
2198 SOUTH AFRICA.
TELL: +27 731 795 796
Alternative email: (driftconsultant@excite.com)
Re: Investment Request
Greetings
I am a financial consultant based in Johannesburg South Africa I have a
client (a widow) from Liberia who ran to South Africa for the safety of
her life and that of her son, after her husband was killed in Liberia
civil war, her husband was the country former financier minister then.
She was granted an asylum under the south African government umbrella,
she has USDM15, 000,000.(Fifteen million united state dollars)which she
deposit with a private security company for safekeeping in Johannesburg
upon her arrival in the country . She wishes to invest in a stable
economy, oversea due to that she cannot invest the fund in South Africa as
a result of her political status.
Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your
company, if your country’ bi-laws allows foreign investment. And she is
willing to offer you 30% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer
this fund to your country or any bank account of your wish. You can
contact me for more details via Phone or email with your reference for more
details.
Note that this transaction has no risk and all relevant documents for
the transfer will be provide by a good lawyer who has been appointed,
and the transfer will proceed as a normal banking procedures.
Yours faithfully,
SIGN………………………
KLIP DRIFT.
(DIRECTOR)
N: B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and
this transaction need utmost confidentiality. DISCLAIMER: This
communication is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient (s) and shall not
attach any liability on the originator, KLIP DRIFT consultant Agency.
If you are the addressee, the contents of this letter are intended for
your use only and it shall not be forwarded to any third party, without
first obtaining written authorizations from the originator. It may
contain information which is confidential and legally privileged and the
same shall not be used or dealt with by any third party in any manner
without the specific consent of KLIP DRIFT consultant Agency.

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