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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:

• 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.
  • +27782849720 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tessy Kalou" <tessykalou1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tessykalou01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:59:54 +0200
Subject: I WAIT FOR YOUR MAIL


From: Mrs. Tessy Kalou
Mandela Refugee Camp Lindela
Guateng Province, South Africa



I am Mrs. Tessy Kalou the wife of late Mr. Steve Kalou, who was murdered in
the political uprising in Zimbabwe last Years. I will like to transfer the
sum of US$ 5M dollars into your account for investment purposes

My late husband kept this fund with a security firm in South Africa before
his death. We shall discuss more on your commission and investment plans in
your Country after you have replied my mail to you hence the financial
policy here does not permit asylum seekers (refugees) to embark on any
banking related investment here.

If you are interested, contact my son Martin Kalou on his Tel: +27
782849720, for more details and procedures for the transaction.

Thanks and God Bless.
Mrs. Tessy Kalou
(For the family).

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