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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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 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.
  • davidjohn2_2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID JOHN" <davidjohnn30@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:48:02 +0100
Subject: URGENT FUND TRANSFER

Pretoria,
South Africa.
Phone:+ 27 73 022 4759
EMAIL::davidjohn2_2@yahoo.com

 

Dear Sir,

 

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered from the South African Chamber Of Commerce And Industry via the Information Exchange in Johannesburg, I have the privilege to request for your assistance to transfer the sum of $12,000,000.00 (Twelve
million United States dollars) into your accounts.

 

The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract,executed commissioned and paid for  about five(5)years ago by a foreign contractor.

 

This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in a suspense account at the South African Reserve Bank. We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you come in.

 

 It is important to inform you that as
civil servants, we are forbidden to operate a foreign account. That is why we require your ssistance. The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25%for you and 5% for local and international expenses incurred during the transfer.

 

The transfer is risk free on both sides. I am a Director,Accounts with ANGLO GOLD here in South African Republic. If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following documents:

 

(a) your bank name, telephone,account and fax number.

 

(b) Your private telephone and fax numbers -- for confidentiality and easy communication.

 

(c) Your letter-headed paper stamped and signed.

 

Alternatively, we will furnish you with the text of what to type into your letter-headed paper, along with a breakdown explaining,comprehensively what we require of you.

 

The business will take us fourteen (14) working days to accomplish.

Please reply urgently as soon as you read this mail.

 

Best regards

 

DAVID JOHN .

REPLY TO THIS EMAIL:::davidjohn2_2@yahoo.com

 

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