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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • ",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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • mr.michealblackstone14@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Micheal Blackstone" <mr.michealblackstone14@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrmichealblackstone5@live.co.za
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 05:03:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS NEEDED TO EXECUTE THIS URGENT DEAL


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mr.michealblackstone14@yahoo.com



- YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS NEEDED TO EXECUTE THIS URGENT DEAL. Attn: Sir I AM THE BRANCH MANAGER OF A SECURITY COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH THE NAME MR. MICHEAL BLACKSTONE DURING OUR AUDITING AND TRADING PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT/BALANCE SHEET OF OUR SECURITY COMPANY (COIN SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY LTD.) SOUTH AFRICA , IT WAS DISCOVERED FROM THE RECORD OF OUR CONSIGNMENT DEPOSITS THAT A CONSIGNMENT WITH REFERENCE NO. (CSC0376/PXP-NDN/9487/96) WAS LODGE IN OUR STORAGE. OUR DIRECTORS HAVE INSTRUCTED THAT WE FIND OUT THE OWNER AND ASK FOR RETRIEVAL OF THE CONSIGNMENT OR THEY CONFISCATE THE CONSIGNMENT. FROM EVERY STUDIES AND INDICATIONS, WE FOUND-OUT THAT THE CONSIGNMENT BELONGS TO ONE DECEASED (MR. MOHAMMED AGHAWAL) OF PAKISTAN WHO DIED IN JAIL OF DRUG TRANFFICING OFFENCE. I THEN DECIDED TO CONFIDENTIALLY UNLOCK THE CONSIGNMENT AND ASCERTAINED THAT IT CONTAINED RAW CASH. I FOUND A SIGNED DOCUMENT IN THE CONSIGNMENT MENTIONING THAT THE INSURANCE VALUE OF THE CONSIGNMENT IS !
US$12,000,000. [Twelve Million United State Dollars] I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH MY ASSISTANT MANAGER TO FIND A WAY TO HANDLE THE TRANSPORTATION OF THIS CONSIGNMENT TO ANYONE WHOM WE WILL PRESENT HIS INFORMATION AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PAKISTANI DRUG LORD WHO DIED IN JAIL. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THIS CONSIGNMENT DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOOR-STEP, KINDLY PROVIDE ME WITH THE BELOW DETAILS:- [1] YOUR FULL NAME [2] YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER [3] YOUR HOME ADDRESS FOR DELIVERY [4] YOUR AGE. [5] YOUR OCCUPATION. AS SOON AS THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, WE SHALL COMMENCE DIPLOMATIC CARGO OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DESTINATION. WHEN THE CONSIGNMENT IS RECEIVED, WE SHALL DISBURSE FUND ON THE FOLLOWING MANNERS: 30% FOR YOU. 30% FOR ME 30% FOR MY ASSISTANT MANAGER. 10% FOR EXPENDITURE REIMBURSEMENT. CONTACT ME VIA MY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE FOR FURTHER CONVERSATION.mrmichealblackstone5@live.co.za Regards. MR. MICHEAL BLACKSTONE Tel + 27-791-246-144 Email: mrmichealblackstone!
5@live.co.za

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