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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "the consignment " (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 state 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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • 1-catherin@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: catherin M Savimbi <catherinfamily13@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <1-catherin@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:32:08 +0100
Subject: HOPING TO RECEIVE YOUR KIND REPLY.



>From Catherin And Family. Email : 1-catherin@myway.com Attn: Dear, I am Mrs. Catherin M. Savimbi from Angola. l got your contact and profile through the internet. There is information I would like you to keep very confidential. There is sum amount of money my late Husband UNITA Rebel leader Jonas Mariam. Savimbi deposited with a Security company but registered as personal artifact (Jewelries) to avoid suspicious for safe keeping before he was killed by Angolan Military forces. My late husband married four wives. I am the second wife. I will not be able to give you the full details that led to that ugly incident. Presently I am staying in Pretoria, the capital of Republic of South Africa, just to save my life, with my three children. The money in question is Seven million five hundred thousand united state dollars (7.500, 000.00Milllion) U.S. Dollars. What I would want you to do, is to assist me to take delivery of the consignment from the security company so that it cannot be traced to me or any of the Savimbi's family and then transferred same into your country for investment prior to your advise , and we shall open a small account in a Bank in your name. There is no risk in this transaction. We will discuss the percentage prior to your acceptance to assist us. Or we can go partnership during investment in your country; in fact all these have to be discussed on a round table. If you are interested, and can maintain the very confidentiality of this transaction, E-mail me immediately for more information and clarification, and also note that I am a refugee in South Africa presently and will not stand the chance of loosing this fund that stands as the last hope of my family. I can speak little English, is my son who speaks English very well. Pls. send your private number when replying this mail. Thank you very much. Mrs. Catherin M. Savimbi. (For the family). NB: Pls. reply to this email address: 1-catherin@myway.com
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