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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrsiphovilakazi@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SIPHO VILAKAZI <claimdesk@financialdeskinfo.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:17:45 -0400
Subject: GOOD DAY



GOOD DAY.
I am Mr. Sipho Vilakazi, a Manager/staff in one major leading bank in South Africa, seeking to present you to my bank as the next of kin/will beneficiary to my deceased client; the owner of this account died late 2003 with his family in an accident.

Before his death, he was a contractor here in the South Africa and has account balance with my bank to the tune of ($17.500, 000.00 Million), we want you to present yourself as the business partner/next of kin of the deceased, so that the funds can be approval in your name.

The mode of sharing after a successful transfer shall be 60% for us and 40% for you, so If you are interested in this offer and if you think you are trustworthy and reliable you should contact me through this email address below with your Direct telephone number and full names and i will get back to you with more details.
mrsiphovilakazi@yahoo.com.hk<mailto:mrsiphovilakazi@yahoo.com.hk>
Await your response
Regards,
Mr. Chris William
Note: Reach me through this email address below if only you are ready to assist me: mrsiphovilakazi@yahoo.com.hk

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