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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "chambers" (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.
  
• 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.
  • edwardnathan1@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs" <edwardnathan1@fsmail.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:18:12 +1200
Subject: transaktion

EDWARD NATHAN SONNENBERGS
SOLICITORS / ADVOCATES
Cape Town offices
1 north wharf square
loop street foreshore
cape town 8001

ATTENTION: PRESIDENT / CEO,

This is an urgent letter seeking your sincere capability to partake in a
mutual business transaction.
I am making this contact with you based on reliable information available
to us courtesy of internet business index and confirmed by our local
Chambers of Commerce and Industry concerning your reputation. I am seeking
your assistance / partnership in receiving the sum of US$14.5Million
belonging to my late client (Late Gunter Haymann).

Now, for us to successfully commence this mutual business, I will like to
know you better to enable me trust you 100%. The need for trust in this
business is due to the large sum involved and as such, I will like you to
provide me with a brief resume of yourself. Once I have had this response
from you, I will feel a lot safer to divulge vital aspects of this business
to you and provide you with all the needed information which would enable us
commence this mutual business transaction immediately.

Kindly forward to me in your response your private telephone and fax number
for correspondent via this Email address: edwardnathan1@webmail.co.za

I wait to hear from you ASAP.

Yours truly,

Edward Nathan. (Esq.)

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