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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• 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.
  • +27866024557 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mamello Paki" <mapaki3@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:54:25 -0700
Subject: FUNDS TRANSFER ($27,000,000.00).


Greetings,

I represent a mining company in South Africa. I have a very sensitive and
private brief from the contract committe to ask for your partnership to
re-profile funds totally ($27,000,000.00).

I will give the details of how we intend to proceed, this is a legitimate
transaction. You will be paid 15% for your "management fees", if I am able
to reach terms with you.

If you are interested, please write me back and provide me with your
fullnames, tel/cell numbers and I will provide details. Keep this close to
you we are still serving.

Regards,

Rev.Mamello Paki.
T/ Fax: +27 86 602 4557

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam