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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27836703988 (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.
  • jabuchambers2@galmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: davidjoseph2119@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:56:45 -0800
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FROM DAVID JOSEPH

DEAR FRIEND ,

I AM DAVID JOSEPH, 56 YEARS OLD. AM CITIZEN OF ROMANIA BUT I AM
RESIDENT IN SOUTH AFRICA. I WAS BORN AN ORPHAN AND GOD BLESSED ME ABUNDANTLY. BUT I AM NOT A HAPPY MAN.I HAVE NO WIFE AND I HAVE NO CHILDREN. AS AT NOW I AM SERIOUSLY SICK. I JUST CAME OUT OF THE HOSPITAL BACK TO MY HOME.

I AM SUFFERING FROM LUNG CANCER AND I HAD PATIAL STROKE WHICH HAS AFFECTED MY SPEACH. I CAN NO LONGER TALK AND HALF OF MY BODY IS PARALYSED. THE DOCTORS SAID I HAVE ABOUT SOME MONTHS TO LIVE.

I SEND THIS EMAIL TO YOU WITH THE HELP OF MY PRIVATE MALE NURSE WHO IS TYPING MY REQUEST. I HAVE LITTLE TIME SO I HAVE COMMITTED IT TO SPREADING MY WEALTH TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH CARE FOR MANKIND.

IN THE HOSPITAL WHERE I AM ,I HAVE GIVEN THE MANAGEMENT US$ 5 MILLION TO UPGRADE AND BUILD A NEW CANCER RESEACH FACILITY.I HAVE ALSO MADE SOME CASH DONATIONS TO ORPHANAGE CHILDREN HOMES IN SOMALIA, ETHIOPIA,SUDAN,AND SOME IN SOUTH AFRICA. I HAVE SUCCEDED IN SPREADING MY LIQUID CASH TOWARDS WELL DESERVED MEANS. MY SOUL IS HAPPY. WHAT I AM DOING, GIVES ME JOY. I AM NOW SHARING MY PROPERTIES AND VALUABLES.I DONT KNOW YOU, BUT I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CARRY OUT MY WISH FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY. I HAVE 12 MILLION DOLLARS (USD ) DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN EUROPE . I WANT YOU TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THE 12 MILLION DOLLARS (USD) AND USE IT TO
BUILD AND OPERATE (YOU COULD LOOK FOR SOMEONE TO OPERATE IT IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO) AN ORPHANAGE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND YOU WILL NAME THE ORPHANAGE DAVID JOSEPH ORPHANAGE HOME. YOU MUST FOLLOW MY WISH FOR IT WILL GLADEN MY HEART AND IF YOU CAN DO THIS PROJECT FOR ME, I WILL OFFER YOU 20% FROM THE TOTAL AMOUNT.
IF YOU ARE READY TO DO THIS AND CARRYOUT MY WISH, THEN CONTACT MY LAWYER,

NAME : BARRISTER JABU FREDRICK,
PHONE : +27836703988
FAX : 0027866019650
EMAIL : jabuchambers2@galmail.co.za



IMMRDAITELY YOU CONTACT MY LAWYER YOU SHOULD INFORM HIM THAT I
DIRECTED YOU TO HIM AND ALSO YOU SHOULD FORWARD HIM YOUR FULL DETAILS. [1]YOUR NAMES, [2]YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER, [3]YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, MY LAWYER WILL CO-OPERATE WITH YOU ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FUND SUCCESFULLY.MAY GOD GUIDE US.

YOU CAN ALSO WRITE ME FOR ANY QUESTION.

YOUR’S SINCERELY,

MR DAVID JOSEPH

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