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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:

• 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 send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
  • "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.
  • +27865385504 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Greg <gregdrs@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: gregdr@live.co.uk
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:07:56 -0500
Subject: Good Day

VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION.
Dear Sir,
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$183.5M, which I seek your
assistants to claim.
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
My name is Mr. Greg C Dobrine a South African and a personal secretary
to Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO of the
following companies: Landgold and Exploration:
http://www.randgold.co.za , JCI Limited: http://www.jci.co.za and many
other interest both in America, Asia and African Continents.
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The above funds in question was since deposited in the year 2005 on my
name with a security company in West Africa to be used in payment of
an American oil merchant for his last deal with my boss Mr. Brett
Kebble. The fund was secretly moved to West Africa and was deposited
in a Security Company with my name, while the final crediting is
expected to be carried out into the oil merchant's bank account by the
security company. Unfortunately while on the process, My Boss got
assassinated September 27th 2005 in his car while driving on his way
to a function in Melrose district of Johannesburg South Africa. You
can read more about all this on below website:
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-04-27-kebble-r15bn-found-r900m-still-missing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituaries.southafrica
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=46490
The security company recently wrote me a notification latter in
respect of transferring the fund, and I need to urgently introduce you
to the security company as the partner to my late boss to enable you
claims this fund for our mutual benefit. The money will be sheared in
the ratio of 50/50% between me and you. I have decided to do this deal
with you to help myself and also use the sum relocate to American
continent and never to be connected with any of Brett Kebble
conglomerates.
I will need to present you as the beneficially in the documents I am
meant to return to the security company where the fund was deposited
in West Africa to enable them transfer the fund to your nominated
bank. Please reply to gregdr@live.co.uk confirming your interest,
also favour me with your full contact coordinates information
(Phone/fax etc, plus address) to enable me contact you.
Reply and treat as highly confidential matter at all times and not to
be disclosed to anybody. As soon as you indicate your willingness, I
will send you all the details.
Much Regards,
MR G C Dobrine
Tel / Fax: +27 865 385 504

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