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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Modise" <johnm@jmail.co.za>
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:44:55 +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 co=
ntact from World Net personality data base and my spirit convinced me to c=
ontact you. I am Mr. John Modise, Bank Manager of Nedbank of South Africa =
. 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 i=
t would be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is Late Mr. Ri=
chard Adams a foreigner, Gold and Diamond Merchant, who died of Cancer in =
Johannesburg Hospital in 2004 . No other person knows about this account o=
r any thing concerning it, the account has no Beneficiary and the amount i=
nvolved is Twelve Million and Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.=
I am contacting you because of the need to involve you as the beneficiary=
to this account because our Bank is ready to approve this Money to any fo=
reigner 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 str=
ict Confidentiality and Honesty because this opportunity will never come m=
y 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. B=
e 100% rest assured that everything about this business is legal and Risk-=
free, True and Genuine. You will be entitled to 50% of the $12.8Million fo=
r your Assistance, Support and Co-operation. On a successful transfer of t=
his fund into your nominated foreign bank account, I will fly down to your=
country for my 50% share and investments. I await your urgent reply for f=
urther arrangement in this regard. Yours Truly,Mr.John ModisePhone: +27736=
183371=20
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