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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +27782571528 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "paul richard" <paul18richard@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paul1richard@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 07:14:46 +0000
Subject: FROM: Mr. Paul Richard.

FROM: Mr. Paul Richard.
PHONE: +27-78-257-1528.

ATT: DIRECTOR\CEO.

GOOD DAY

I am Mr. Paul Richard. Working in department of fund released order in first
National bank of South Africa, I know this proposal will come to you as a
surprise but I can assure you that you will not regret of been part of this
mutual beneficial transaction

Mr. Kim TAE HWANG from South Korea executed a contract through department
Ministry of Aviation here in South Africa, the contract worth of
US$9,300,000. (Nine Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars),
but on the process of approving the transfer of the money to him, he died in
tsunami disaster that happened in Asia. I have resolved to authenticate this
claim and transfer the fund to your designated bank account as his next of
kin if you agree to this deal.

Meanwhile, his fund has been assigned for payment in my office before his
death I will give order to the bank for final endorsement of his fund.
Nobody knows what is going on except me and my assistance. Some details of
this fund are below:

Contract sum: of USD9, 300,000 Million Dollars

Contract number: FMA/FMF/3-X02/2004

You will act as the beneficiary of this money and I will give you more
information about the transaction as soon as I hear from you.

I await your urgent reply.

Best regards,


Mr. Paul Richard.

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