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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)
  • "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)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • maxwellnkosi01@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Nelisamazibuko Mazibuko <nelisamazibuko017@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <maxwellnkosi01@webmail.co.za>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 11:18:50 +0200
Subject: Urgent Response Needed!!!



Dear Friend, I am Mrs. Nelisa Mazibuko, Director of Bid/Project Implementation South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup hosting committee. I got your particulars from the South Africa Export Promotion Council (SAEPC) I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it confidential because of the nature of this transaction. You must be aware now that my country South Africa won the bid to host the world cup by 2010, prior to this bid my committee was mandated to get the members of board of Federation International Football Association (FIFA) selection committee, to grant the country the hosting rights for the 2010.
My committee was given the sum of $21 million dollars to secure the hosting right of the 2010 World Cup. Considering the gain that comes with the hosting right, South Africa 's economy will receive a massive direct boost from hosting the 2010 World Cup. The money was not spent all, I and my committee members saw this as a God sent opportunity to secure our future and that of our family.
I was therefore mandated by other committee members to look for a way to move the remaining money to a safe place with the help of a foreigner who we can trust and that is ready to assist us to move the funds considering the fact that we are still members of the bid/project committee. We have in our possession the sum $13millon been balance of what we spent from the total amount of $21 million that was give for the project. We are ready to give you 30% for all your assistance; I and my colleague will keep 70%. If you are willing to assist us in transferring this funds to an account in your country please do contact Mr. Maxwell Nkosi, through his email address: maxwellnkosi01@webmail.co.za, with your contact details and further directive will be given to you. Bearing in mind that confidentiality is of great essence and so is time. I will await your response. Regards,Mrs. Nelisa Mazibuko
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