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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • +27736183371 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jacob Modise" <jmodise@workmail.co.za>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 08:01:37 +0200
Subject: Foreign Investment Partner Needed.


Foreign Investment Partner Needed. I sincerely apologize for the surprise this message will bring to you as it comes from a stranger. I got your contact from World Net personality data base and my spirit convinced me to contact you.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I am Mr.Jacob Modise, Bank Manager of First National Bank of <?xml:namespace prefix = u1 /><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Africa</u1:place></u1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"></st1:place></st1:country-region>(FNB). There is an account opened in our bank in 2003 and since 2004 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not
transfer this money out urgently it would be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is a foreigner, Gold and Diamond Merchant, who died of Cancer in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Johannesburg</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Hospital</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no Beneficiary and the amount involved is $12.8M {Twelve Million, Eight Hundred Thousand <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> Dollars}. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I am contacting you because of the need to involve you as the beneficiary to this account because you have the same similar name with our late customer and our Bank is ready to approve this Money to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you later, If you are capable and willing to handle this business with strict Confidentiality and Honesty be
cause this opportunity will never come my way again in my life. I need your strong assurance and trust. I will use my position in the office to influence the transfer of this Money to your nominated bank account in any part of the World for our mutual benefit. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Be 100% rest assured that everything about this business is Legal and Risk-free, True and Genuine. You will be entitled to 40% of the $12.8Million for your Assistance, Support and Co-operation. On a successful transfer of this fund into your nominated foreign bank account, I will fly down to your country for my 60% share and investments. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I await your urgent reply strictly for further arrangement in this regards. <o:p></o:p>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p>Mr. Jacob ModisePhone: +27736183371 <o:p> </o:p>





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