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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.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • dr.felixcollins@hotmail.com
  • firstnationalbank@executivemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Felix Collins" <send12@morifed.com>
Reply-To: firstnationalbank@executivemail.co.za
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:20:56 +0000
Subject: FUND TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.


THE FINANCIAL ADVICER
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA. (F.N.B).
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
PLEAESE CONTACT WITH THE FOLLOWING EMAILS
AND PHONE NUMBER

Tel: 0027 - 83 - 4999 - 947
dr.felixcollins@hotmail.com
firstnationalbank@executivemail.co.za



ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,

I do understand the concern this letter will bring to you for the fact that it comes from a total stranger, but be rest assured for it comes with good intentions.I got your contact through the South African International Exchange Network On-line here in Johannesburg, South Africa.

For purpose of introduction I am Dr. Felix Collins, The Financial Advicer of FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (F.N.B). There is an account opened in this bank since 1980 and since 1995 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I don't remmitt this money out urgently it would be forfieted for nothing.

The owner of this account is Mr.Smith .B. Andreas, a foreigner and a miner at Kruger Gold Co-operation, a geologist by profession and he died since 1994. No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that the company does not know anything about this account and the amount involved is USD$25,000.000 (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars).

I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be approved to a local bank here,but can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is in United States Dollars and the former owner of the account Mr. Smith .B.Andreas is a foreigner too.

I need a truthfull person in this business because I don't want to make mistakes. I need your strong assurance and trust . With my position now in office I can transfer this money to any foreign reliable account, through on-line banking or Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival to your country for sharing . I will apply for annual leave to get a visa immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act and receive this money in your account.

At the conclusion of this business, I will come to your country for withdrawal and sharing and other investments. you will be given 30% of the total amount, 60% will be for me ,and while 10% will be for expenses both parties might incure during the process of transfering this money.

Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, endeavor to reply through my email address I also need your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication. I will give more clarifications on the modalities needed for the successful completion of this transaction.

Best Regards,
Dr. Felix Collins

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