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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:
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
  • "huge amount 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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27730573700 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: micheal kayemba <micheal_kayemba34@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <michealkayemba00@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:15:41 +0000
Subject: Invitation for partnership



FROM: MICHEAL KAYEMBA#37 MAGRETH AVENUE, SANDTON,JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.TEL: +27-73-0573700.Dear Sir/Ma,Invitation for partnershipI know you will be very surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request from a family in dire need of your assistance. First I must introduce myself; I am Mr. Micheal Kayemba from Angola. I am the first and only son of the late Brigadier Samuel Kayemba. I am presently residing in the republic of South Africa.I got your contact from the South Africa Information Exchange (S.A.I.E) here in Johannesburg and on behalf of my widowed mother, Mrs. Jane Kayemba, I decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$25.5 Million (Twenty five million and five hundred thousand united states dollars) inherited from my late father into your personal or company’s account. Before my father’s death, he was Brigadier in charge of arms and ammunitions purchases for the Angolan armed forces. In his "WILL" he specifically drew my attention to this sum of US$25.5M, which he deposited in a safe box of a private security company in South Africa.IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND I QUOTE."My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of US$25.5Million (Twenty five million and five hundred United States dollars) which I deposited in a box with a security company in Johannesburg, South Africa. In case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purposes. I deposited the money in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit code. Your mother has all the documents. Take good care of your mother and two sisters."From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends on this money as much, I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of South Africa does not allow Asylum seekers certain financial rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South Africa, hence I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purposes. For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 20% of the total fund, while 5% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 75% will be kept by my family and me.Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done shall be conveyed to you once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to your urgent reply and please treat as very confidential. Kindly phone or send a fax on the above mentioned number for further clarifications on this transaction.Best RegardsMr. Micheal Kayemba.For the family.
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