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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (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 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.
  • @yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "john williams0211" <john_0211williams@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:03:24 +0200
Subject: FROM: MR JOHN WILLIAMS

FROM:  MR JOHN   WILLIAMS
 C/o Pretoria and Van doer Walt Streets,

P.O. Box 3915 Pretoria 0001

Tel: 27-73-220-5768(PRIVATE)

 E-MAIL: john_williams035@yahoo.com 

Attn: President / C.E.O.,

 

Greeting from Johannesburg,

My name is, MR JOHN   WILLIAMS. A senior government Officer in the Department of Works and Housing of the Federal Government of the Republic of South Africa.  I got your company information from commercial department of your Country’s Embassy here in Pretoria South Africa. Based on the information regarding the reputation of your company, I have the same view of mutual understanding and trust in you pending when I receive your response in this subject matter.

I and two other senior Government officials from the department of Finance and Reserve Bank of South Africa has a total of US$27 Million  (Twenty seven Million United States Dollars). to transfer into a foreign company/individual Bank account safely pending our arrival for disbursement and investment of our share in your Company.

All we need is a foreign partner who will provide us with a reliable foreign Bank account with other necessary information that will facilitate the easy transfer of the money. We have unanimously agreed to give to you 30% of the entire amount after the transfer, while 70% will be for us which will be deposited into our own individual account that you will help us open in your country on our arrival for disbursement.

For further instruction and details, please contact me immediately on the above phone number and also provide me with your own fax and telephone numbers for easy communication.
Try to get back to me with this my private Email: john_williams035@yahoo.com . Looking forward to your respond.


Best regards

FROM:  MR JOHN   WILLIAMS

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