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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27781306415 (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.
  • inforenevanimperial@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMPERIAL LTD" <renevan55@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:27:41 +0100
Subject: RESPONSE URGENT.

From:Chief Exe. Rene Van.

Commissioner Roard
C 0987 North PGH, DF.
Johannesburg.

Email :inforenevan@micorreo.cai.es

TEL: +27-78 130 6415


Good day,

I am Chief Exe. Rene Van, working in department of fund released order in
Imperial Bank of South Africa, I know the letter might come to you as
surprise, but take it like a your own deal.

Mr. Alejndro Rodriguez, from Indai executed a contract through Federal
Ministry of Aviation here in South Africa, the contract worth of USD 35,
800,000. Million Dollars, but on the process of him claming the money, he
died with his family in Bomb Blast in Madrid Spain disaster that occurred
in, I involve you to authenticate this claim.

Meanwhile, his money has been signed to pay in my office before I will give
order to the bank for final endorsement of his money. Nobody knows what is
going on except me and my colleague, the man’s information’s is with me and
the Contract worth the Sum: USD 35,800,000.00 Million Dollars. And you are
entital to percentage of the total money immediately we transfrred to you
account.Contract number: IMP/IMBA/6-X345/3001 You will act like the
beneficiary of this money; I will give you more information about the
transaction.

N/B: don’t forget to include your direct telephone/fax number. please call
my TEL: +27-78 130 6415 , OR send email: inforenevanimperial@yahoo.com , to
acknowledge your response.

I wait for your urgent reply,

Kind Regards,

Chief Exe. Rene Van.

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