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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:
  • "security company in holland" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• 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.
  • +2280942008 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: john yengeni <johnt_yengeni1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:35:06 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY JAPAN.



Dear sirs/Madam,
I request for your strictest confidence and attention in this proposal of mine,irrespective of the fact that you did not expect a mail from me.I contact you based on the recommendation given to me by a business friend that you can direct us into a fruitful investment in Japan.

I am John Tony Yengeni,son of Mr Tony Yengeni,the former chief whip of the ruling political party ANC and the chairman of the South African parliament who was imprisoned in 2001 by the South African government for alleged loots of government treasury.You can read the following publication website:
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html

This development gave rise to the government confiscation of our properties and funds in banks even in overseas apart from the one with a security company in Holland and it is this singular problem which still keep our entire family abound in great hardship,not only that,our international passports were all seized with government security mounted as surveillance over our family.

However,I made my way out of South Africa to this country"LOME TOGO" in my bid to help my family out from this menace.With me here I have a document covering the sum of USD26.2Million in the vault of the Finance Company in Holland and this finance firm is an affiliate of a bank in London of which this funds could be equally transfered to your bank account in Japan and I contact you for a hand in partnership investment of this funds.This is our family only future source of living which I do hope that you can assist us to manage it well.I want you to move the funds from the Finance/Security VAULT in Holland and put it into Real Estate Development which is on the rise now all over the world .Percentages of interest will be negotiated as soon as you revert before we can proceed.I propose this business opportunity to you because we cannot travel to overseas as our passports were all trapped by the government neither did we have anybody in Japan,hence your assistance and
support.

My mobile here is +228 094 20 08.

I anticipate your best cooperation and early reply.

Sincerely yours,
John.T.Yengeni


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