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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • +27711672003 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • sn2286@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:45:49 +0200
Subject: Request for Confidential Business Relationship


From: SANDILE NOGXINA

Tel# +27711 67 2003.

Email: sn2286@gmail.com



Attn: C.e.o/Director



Request for Confidential Business Relationship

-----------------------------------------

I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance
to enable us own properties and invest in the stable economy of your
country. I am SANDILE NOGXINA Director Department Of Minerals and Energy
Affairs in Pretoria South Africa. I am currently in need of a silent foreign
partner whose identity we can use to transfer the sum of (USD$38.2M) Thirty
Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars. This money I have in my
possession is from an (OVER INVOICED) of Multi Billion Dollars Contract
awarded to foreign firms here in South Africa in preparation of the 2010
Fifa World Cup to be hosted by South Africa. The contract awarded ranges
from: RURAL ELECTRIFICATION, UPGRADE of South African POWER ENERGY SYSTEM to
avoid the current load shedding in South Africa, Building of Football
Stadium and Upgrading of existing ones to Fifa standard.



The fund is presently lodged in South African Reserve Bank waiting to be
remitted to any overseas beneficiary confirmed by us as associate/receiver.
My main reason of contacting you is that by virtue of my position as civil
servant in my country, I cannot acquire or transfer this money in my name.
And as high placed civil servants, the South African civil service laws
(Code of Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own foreign account. On the other
hand, it is not safe for me to keep the money here due to unstable political
environment.



If you are interested in working with me as a partner, then indicate your
interest. For your assistance, you shall receive 30% to you as commission
for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the transfer, while the
remaining 70% belongs to me. You will be free to take out your commission
immediately after the money hits your account. Since my objective is to
invest the money in a foreign country, it would be appreciated if you could
also help us with advices and direction on investing into profitable
ventures in your country.

I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to
me or yourself. Please, give me your response immediately by return mail or
calling me on my private telephone # +27711 67 2003.



Yours Truly,



SANDILE NOGXINA

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