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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.John Modise" <johnm@jmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:37:52 +0200
Subject: Foreign Investment Partner Needed.


Foreign Investment Partner Needed.<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D "urn:sc=
hemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Dear Sir/Madam=
<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I sincerely apologize for the surprise this message=
will bring to you as it comes from a stranger. I got your contact from Wo=
rld Net personality data base and my spirit convinced me to contact you.<o=
:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I am Mr. John Modise, Bank Manager of Absa Bank of <=3F=
xml:namespace prefix =3D u2 /><u2:country-region u3:st=3D"on"><u2:place u3:st=3D=
"on"><=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D st1 ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:s=
marttags" /><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D u4 /><u=
4:country-region u5:st=3D"on"><u4:place u5:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Sout=
h Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region> </u2:place></u2:country-region><=
/u4:place><=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D u6 /><u6:country-region u7:st=3D"on"><u6:=
place u7:st=3D"on"></u6:place></u6:country-region>(ABSA). There is an accoun=
t opened in our bank in 2003 and since 2004 nobody has operated on this ac=
count again. After going through some old files in the records, I discover=
ed that if I do not transfer this money out urgently it would be forfeited=
for nothing. The owner of this account is Late Mr. Richard Adams a foreig=
ner, Gold and Diamond Merchant, who died of Cancer in <u6:place u7:st=3D"on"=
><u6:PlaceName u7:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Jo=
hannesburg</u6:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <u6:PlaceType u7:st=3D"on"><st1:Pl=
aceType w:st=3D"on">Hospital</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> in 2004</u6:PlaceTy=
pe></u6:place>. No other person knows about this account or any thing conc=
erning it, the account has no Beneficiary and the amount involved is Twelv=
e Million and Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.<o:p></o:p> <o:p=
></o:p>I am contacting you because of the need to involve you as the benef=
iciary to this account because our Bank is ready to approve this Money to =
any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will gi=
ve to you later, If you are capable and willing to handle this business wi=
th strict Confidentiality and Honesty because this opportunity will never =
come my way again in my life. I need your strong assurance and trust. I wi=
ll use my position in the office to influence the transfer of this Money t=
o your nominated bank account in any part of the World for our mutual bene=
fit. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Be 100% rest assured that everything about thi=
s business is legal and Risk-free, True and Genuine. You will be entitled =
to 50% of the $12.8Million for your Assistance, Support and Co-operation. =
On a successful transfer of this fund into your nominated foreign bank acc=
ount, I will fly down to your country for my 50% share and investments. <o=
:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I await your urgent reply for further arrangement in =
this regard. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Yours Truly,<o:p></o:p>Mr.John Modise<=
o:p></o:p>Phone: +27736183371<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p></u4:country-region>=20


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Jeden Monat 1 hochkar=E4tiger maxdome-Blockbuster GRATIS!=20
Exklusiv f=FCr alle WEB.DE Nutzer. *http://www.blockbuster.web.de* [http://w=
ww.blockbuster.web.de]

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