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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 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:
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • joycemann1@mighty.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joyce mann <joyce_mann44@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:24:41 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL



Dear Confidant,
This may not be a proper way of disclosing a matter of such importance to you. But please bear with me as what I have may be of interest to you. It is a business proposal that will benefit both of us.
My name is Mrs. Joyce Mann, leaving in South Africa and I am 47 years Old. I have been working with First National Bank for quite a number of Years now, as the Chief Operation Officer in the Private Banking Service Department.
My aim of contacting you is to solicit your sincere co-operation and
Assistance based on a financial portfolio of (7.5Million United States
Dollars), placed under my supervision for investment purpose since 5
Year ago .But presently the said Money is lying dormant in a Vault firm in CANADA (ROYAL BANK SECURITIES PLC) due to assassination of Mr. Omar Malik, a Sudanese National who was the former Works and Housing Minister in the Government of Sudan, as the Head of thePrivate Banking Sector as well as his Financial Adviser, I personally transfer this fund from his account with my Bank,( First National Bank of South Africa) to the Royal Bank of Canada, I wish to inform you that this bank does not know that Mr. Omar is late,
Therefore I want you to stand as to stand as the NEXT OF KIN to Late Mr., Omar Malik, The Legal and Compliance Department of the First National Bank shall write a letter to the Royal Bank of Canada asking them to Transfer the fund into your account.
I want to guarantee you that transaction will complete within 10 days . If you are interested, kindly send me your personal details (Names address Phone and fax numbers), Upon your respond we shall discuss on the sharing ratio and other necessities for a smooth transfer of this fund into your private/business account.
Please reply only on this Email: joycemann1@mighty.co.za
Thanks,
Mrs. Joyce Mann
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