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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • johnkabani9920002002@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: john kabani <johnkabani_94@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:20:41 +0200
Subject: YOUR PARTNERSHIP REQUIRED URGENTLY




FROM : MR JOHN KABANITEL : 27-83-685-8602
email:johnkabani9920002002@yahoo.co.uk
FAX; 27 -865-191-608
ATTN: sir/madam
I know that you will be suprised to receive this business proposal. First, I must introduce myself. I am Mr John Kabani from the diamond-rich district of Sierra Leone and my father, the former special advisor to the recent Head of State Sierra Leone, major JohnnyKoroma. During the war betweeen our forces led by Ex-head of State, Major Johnny Koroma, and the west African Allied Forces (Economog). At this point, the keyofficers of the Administration started making frantic efforts on how to leave Sierra Leone safely by sharing the proceeds/money from this Diamond trade. In view ofthe fact that my father was one of the key officers of the then Administration and in-law to Major Johnny Koroma, he succeeded in getting the sum of US$9,700,000.00 (Nine Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ).

My father made arrangements and transferred the money through Diplomatic means to South Africa where I am presently living as an asylum seeker. Unfortunately,my father died of a heart attack after a few months of exile in South Africa. Automatically, I am now in total possesion of the money as the next kin. Upon our arrival in South Africa and after due consultation, my father deposited the money with a private securityCompany for security reasons as coded. The actual contents were not disclosed to them ( Security Company) his/her account outside South Africa as the strict monetary laws here do not allow asylum seekers certain financial rights I will be most grateful if you can assist me to accomplish this transaction and hopig that you will remain trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance, I have planned to give you 30% of the total sum while5% will be set aside for all expenses incurred during the transaction, and I will keep 65% for my investment in your country. Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free for I have made solid arrangements for the smooth conclusion of this transaction, as such theonly thing I ask is your assurance to transfer this money with complete trust and honesty that my own part of the money will be safe when transferred to your account. I would also wish that you keep this proposal highly confidential.
If you are interested in assisting me, send a fax or e-mail to me as soon aspossible with the numbers above.
Best regards and God bless
Mr John Kabani
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