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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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" (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 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.
  • henebb@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HENE B. BONISWA" <henebb05@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:44:31 -0500
Subject: my apology,



DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY 207 BATES DRIVE, LOEVENSTEIN BELLVILLE, JOHANNESBURG 2000 SOUTH AFRICA. FROM: Hene B. Boniswa. PRIVATE EMAIL:henebb@hotmail.com Dear Partner, I am Hene B. Boniswa. a native of Cape Town in South Africa and I am the Chief Director: Ministerial Services, with the South Africa Department of Minerals & Energy.First and Foremost my apology, for using this medium to reach you, for a transaction/business of this nature.I have the sum of USD9,000,000(Nine million United States Dollars) with a private equity investment trust company for safe keeping only.I wish to invest in a country with stable economy.My interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. I am interested in placing part of the fund in your company,if your country's bi-laws allows foreign investments.Endeavour to contact me immediately through my email address, whether or not you are interested in this deal. If you are not, it will enable me scout for another foreign partner to carry out this deal. please remember to treat this matter as very confidential, because i will not comprehend with any form of exposure as i am still in active Government Service and remember once again that time is of the essence in this business. I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. Yours faithfully, Hene B. Boniswa. NOTE:If you are interested,you should try your best possible to send me the following information.Full names and profile( address,age,marital status etc.). Company name and address,Confidential tel. and fax numbers.
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