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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:
  • "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. )
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27733925055 (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.
  • johnnogaga2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister John Nogaga <john_nogaga29@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:15:10 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEDED 2OTH JUNE 2007



FROM: BARRISTER JOHN NOGAGAMOBILE: +277 339 250 55.EMAIL: johnnogaga2007@yahoo.fr

HELLO,

HAVING CAREFULLY SEARCH FOR A FOREIGNER WHOM I CA CONTACT FOR THIS PROFITABLE AND CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTION,I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AND SEEK YOUR OPINION IN LIACING WITH ME IN CONCLUDING THIS PROFITABLE VENTURE.
MY NAME IS JOHN NOGAGA ESQ,I AM A CURSIN AND ATTORNEY TO LATE JOHN GARANG THE LATE REBEL LEADER OF SUDANESS LEBRATION PARTY WHO DIED AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF SUDAN IN A PLANE CRESH IN 2005.

BEFORE HIS DEATH HE HAS SOME HUGE SUM OF MONEY DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS I INFORMED THE FAMILY ABOUT THE FUND AFTER MR GARANG DEATH AND HIS WIFE INSTRUCTED THAT I SHOULD WAIT AFTER THE BURIAL OF HER HUSBAND.

RECENTLY SHE GAVE ME THE POWER OF ATTORNEY TO LOOK FOR AN HONEST FOREIGNER WHOM CAN HELP US IN BANKING THIS FUND FOR ONWORD INVESTMENT ABROAD AS THIS IS THE ONLY BULK MONEY THAT HER LATE HUSBAND LEFT BEHINDBEFORE HIS DEATH.
MEANWHILE, IF YOU WIL INDICATE INTREST IN HELPING US IN CONCLUDING THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIALLY WE WILL GIVE THE FULL DETAILS AND THE PROCESS HITCH.

AGAIN THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% LEGITIMATE AS WE HAVE EVERY DOCUMENTS OF THE DEPOSITE AND I HAVE BEEN IN SOUTH AFRICA MAKING CONTACTS ON HOW BEST WE CAN CONCLUDE THIS WITHOUT ANY HITCH.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY

RESPOND TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS johnnogaga2007@yahoo.fr
KIND REGARDS,
BARRISTER JOHN NOGAGA
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Anti-fraud resources:

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