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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (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.
  • johnsonsiganga2@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: johnson siganga <johnson.siganga2004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnsonsiganga2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:57:09 +0200
Subject: CAPITAL INVESTMENT



Mr JOHNSON SIGANGA
Altenative-E-mail: johnsonsiganga2@yahoo.co.uk
CAPITAL INVESTMENTAttention: President / CEO
I am Engineer Mr JOHNSON SIGANGA, Director of Project, South Africa Ministry of Minerals and Energy Resources. I am making this contact with you based on the committee's need for an individual / company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.First and foremost, I apologize for using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality. 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 as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.My colleagues and I used our official position to influence the award of a contract to a foreign company based on a gentleman agreement that a certain percentage of the total contract value will be given to us. The foreign contracting firm has executed the contract and the contract amount paid less US$20,500,000.00 (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Which represent the percentage we agreed should be given to us since the present Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governments and non-government agencies; we intend to include our bills for approvals with the Department of Finance.We are seeking your assistance to enable us claim the money since as civil servants we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts. Details shall be worked out in line with this to enable us claim the money without the slightest problem. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction your share as compensation will be US$5.125m (25%), while my colleagues and I receive US$13.325m (65%) and the balance of US$2.5m (10%) for miscellaneous expenses that may be incurred by either party.The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you / your Company does contracts, as transfer of powers will be secured in favour of you / your Company. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. We have reposed confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint us.Kindly notify me by fax or call me on my telephone number, sending your secured telephone and fax numbers for further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.Regards,Altenative-E-mail: johnsonsiganga2@yahoo.co.ukMr JOHNSON SIGANGA
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