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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.
• 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.
  • +447031743386 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • bonganiconstructioncompany@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bonganiconstructioncompany@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:57:23 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE



Hello,
My Name Is Mohammed Bongani . I am from Zimbabwe , in Southern Africa.
I am now Writing you this letter from England , Britain.
I truly understand that we have not met each others before, I would like to know
you better in future.
I Came here to invest in Britain , but I actually do not like the gorvenment
regulations. I am asking you kindly ,If you can Assist me investing My funds
in your country , we could be Business partner. I am prepared Financially ,
only you can stand by me
You can call me on my phone no ..+ 44 703 174 3386 OR my email...
bonganiconstructioncompany@yahoo.com
I need your Following details ...
Name ...
Address ....
Phone no....
Age
Occupation
State and country of origin
Thank You
Mohammed Bongani

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