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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.
• 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.
  • +27838748196 (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.
  • diamondkario@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kario casilo <diamondkario14@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:15:57 +0000
Subject: DIAMOND TRADE



Attention : Please

I am Mr. Kario I am Angola Citizen presently resident in South Africa as a business broker. I came from Rich Diamond in Angola in the provinces of Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul in the central. I have a business proposal for you which can interest you.
I have in reserves estimated at 4000 carats Diamond in stock here in South Africa all pure white in color as from 2.5 to 40 the biggest stone and I am looking for company/private individuals world wide that can buy as many as wishes. or have an idea of company/private individuals that can buy I am eagerly willing to discuss with you privately. Should you be interested in buying, I would be more than pleased to enter into business activities with you thus kindly get me your private telephone and fax line for easy communication and to enable me give you more details in this regards . I am looking forward to your reply soon and please reply to my alternative email listed below and call me immediately to notify me about the message . Yours sincerely MR. KARIO Email : diamondkario@yahoo.com Phone : + 27 83 874 81 96
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