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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27785053008 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES KUTA <charleskutaa@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kutacharlesc@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:38:24 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION(KEEP AS TOP SECRET)



ATTN: CEO/DIRECTOR

Dear Sir / Madam,

I know you will be surprise to receive this mail; I got your contact through CHAMBER OF COMMERCE when I was searching a reliable person who will assist my family out of this predicament here in south Africa. I am CHARLES KUTA the son of the Former minister of transport in Liberia Late Mr DAVIS KUTA.Out of tears and anguish of heart I am written you, My father was assassinated last two years in the war zone area in Monrovia Liberia.

I and my mother and my younger sister are presently in South Africa, where we were granted political asylum. I inherited the sum of $10.7 Million Dollars (TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) from my late father, these money has been successfully conveyed to me into South-Africa and was deposited in private security and finance company by my late father.

I have every documents to this fund including my late father's last WILL.My reason for contacting you is that this country is no longer a safe place for my family investment for the fear of encountering the same experience of my late father in future, based on this point we seek for your assistance as a reliable partner to do this transaction with us Abroad.If you are interested in assisting us to invest this money in your country or becoming my partner in business, you contact me by phone or by e-mail as soon as possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and confidential .Because it's my family life time future investment.
Provide us your private telephone number for easiercommunication.I and my mother have decided to offer you 15% for assisting us.

Best Regard.CHARLES KUTA(FOR THE FAMILY)
TEL:+27-78-505-3008
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