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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "VICTOR KUNDALA" <victor_kundala5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: victor_kundala5@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:05:33 -0800
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR

SUBJECT: URGENT ATTENTION.
DATE: 19TH JAN, 2007

DEAR SIR,

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU.

I AM VICTOR KUNDALA, A NATIVE OF CAPE TOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA AND I AM A
DIRECTOR WITH THE SOUTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS & ENERGY. FIRST AND
FOREMOST MY APOLOGY, FOR USING THIS MEDIUM TO REACH YOU, FOR A
TRANSACTION/BUSINESS OF THIS NATURE. MEANWHILE, BE INFORMED THAT A MEMBER OF
THE SOUTH AFRICA EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL (SEPC), WHO WAS MEMBER OF THE
GOVERNMENT DELEGATION TO YOUR COUNTRY DURING A TRADE EXHIBITION, GAVE YOUR
ENVIABLE CREDENTIALS/PARTICULARS TO ME. I HAVE DECIDED TO SEEK A
CONFIDENTIAL COOPERATION WITH YOU IN THE EXECUTION OF THE DEAL DESCRIBED
HEREUNDER FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES AND HOPE YOU WILL KEEP IT AS A TOP
SECRET BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS & ENERGY WHERE I WORK AS THE DIRECTOR
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, AND WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF FOUR OTHER TOP
OFFICIALS, WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION AS OVERDUE PAYMENTS BILLS TOTALING
FOURTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS ($14,500,000) WHICH WE
WANT TO TRANSFER ABROAD WITH THE ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION OF A FOREIGN
COMPANY/INDIVIDUAL TO RECEIVE THE SAID FUNDS ON OUR BEHALF OR A RELIABLE
FOREIGN COMPANY ACCOUNT TO RECEIVE SUCH FUNDS. MORE SO, WE ARE HANDICAPPED
IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, AS THE SOUTH AFRICA CODE OF CONDUCT DOES NOT ALLOW US
TO OPERATE OFFSHORE ACCOUNT HENCE YOUR IMPORTANCE IN THE WHOLE TRANSACTION.

THIS AMOUNT $14.5M REPRESENTS THE BALANCE OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE
EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF MY DEPARTMENT BY A FOREIGN CONTRACTING FIRM, WHICH WE
THE OFFICIALS OVER-INVOICED DELIBERATELY. THOUGH THE ACTUAL CONTRACT COST
HAVE BEEN PAID TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR, LEAVING THE BALANCE IN THE TUNE
OF THE SAID AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE IN PRINCIPLES GOTTEN APPROVAL TO REMIT BY
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT) TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE BY
FILING IN AN APPLICATION THROUGH THE JUSTICE MINISTRY HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA
FOR THE TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE FORMER CONTRACTOR TO YOU.

I HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF MY PARTNERS INVOLVED TO PROPOSE THAT SHOULD YOU BE
WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THE TRANSACTION YOUR SHARE OF THE SUM WILL BE 30% OF
THE $14.5 MILLION, 60% FOR US AND 10% FOR TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS
EXPENSES. THE BUSINESS ITSELF IS 100% SAFE, ON YOUR PART PROVIDED YOU TREAT
IT WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY. ALSO YOUR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
IS NOT A HINDRANCE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION. I HAVE
REPOSED MY CONFIDENCE IN YOU AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT DISAPPOINT ME.
ENDEAVOUR TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH MY EMAIL WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL. IF YOU ARE NOT, IT WILL ENABLE ME SCOUT FOR ANOTHER
FOREIGN PARTNER TO CARRY OUT THIS DEAL. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT MY
PARTNERS AND MYSELF ARE IN A POSITION TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF THIS CLAIM
POSSIBLE PROVIDED YOU CAN GIVE US A VERY STRONG ASSURANCE AND GUARANTEE THAT
OUR SHARE WILL BE SECURED AND PLEASE REMEMBER TO TREAT THIS MATTER AS VERY
CONFIDENTIAL, BECAUSE WE WILL NOT COMPREHEND WITH ANY FORM OF EXPOSURE AS WE
ARE STILL IN ACTIVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND REMEMBER ONCE AGAIN THAT TIME IS
OF THE ESSENCE IN THIS BUSINESS.

I WAIT IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR FULLEST CO-OPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. VICTOR KUNDALA

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