419 scam: "charles moyo" <charlesmoyo0001@hotmail.com> FROM:CHARLES !!!ase your instant responsel addressPŒë¸"

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

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.
- +27730719528 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "charles moyo" <charlesmoyo0001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:00:20 +0200
Subject: FROM:CHARLES !!!

DEAR AMARJIT SINGH,

I AM IN RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND THE ISSUE WHICH YOU RAISED WERE PERUSED
WITH UTMOST DELIGHT.

BEARING IN MIND THE ACTIVITIES OF SOME UNSCRUPULOUS ELEMENTS,I WILL SUGGEST
THAT YOU FIND TIME TO COME DOWN TO SOUTH AFRICA AND HAVE A FIRST HAND
INFORMATION REGARDING THIS VERY TRANSACTION.BECAUSE MY STATUS CURRENTLY AS
AN ASSYLUM SEEKER HERE REQUIRES YOUR PHYSICAL PRESENCE AS MY FOREIGN
PARTNER.

IN THE MEAN TIME,AS YOU ARE GETTING YOURSELF READY FOR THE TRIP,YOU WILL
HAVE TO SEND TO ME YOUR DIRECT PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE ME ACQUIANT
YOU WITH MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.OR BETTER STILL,YOU CAN AS WELL GIVE ME A
CALL THROUGH THIS NUMBER:+27 73 071 9528.

THANKS AS I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS
MAIL.

CHARLES(FOR THE FAMILY).

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