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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • dubejeff00@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dube Jeffrey <dube.jeff00@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: dubejeff00@sify.com
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:41:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU!




ABSA BANK SOUTH AFRICA.
VOLKAS CENTRE,
230 VAN DERWALT STREET.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.

Good Day,

A customer of ours who may relate to you (perhaps) in South Africa died nine
years ago in a tragic plane crash leaving behind an estate/capital (US$14.5M
with interest) in a bank here where I work as an external auditor,till date
nobody has come forward or put application for the claim. Please log on

to this websites for more information about the plane crash tragedy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

During the bank private search recently for the late gentle man relatives your
name and email contact was among the findings that matches the same surname as
the deceased (name WITHELD for security reason) who died intestate with no Will
or next of kin. To maintain the level of security required I have intentionally left out the final details.

I urge you to come forward since I can provide you with the details needed for
you to claim the estate/capital so that I can be gratify by you, in this way
$5,800,000.00 for you and $8,700,000.00 for me and my colleagues that will do
all the crucial part in the bank to have the claim release to you promptly.

To affirm your willingness and cooperation,please do so by replying me at my
private email (dubejeff00@sify.com) with your

FULL NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX NUMBER
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
POSTAL ADDRESS.

I do expect your prompt response.
Thank you,
Dube Jeffrey(Mr.)
Email :dubejeff00@sify.com

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