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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million us 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" (scammers rush victims so they 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.
  • mazcha_5@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrmaz cha" <mrmazcha05@tulsaemail.com>
Reply-To: mazcha_5@sify.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:13:49 +0200
Subject: TRANSFER OF USD$20MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT}


{TRANSFER OF USD$20MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT}

ATTENTION:

I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different organs of Republic of
South Africa (RSA) owned prostates decided to solicit your assistance as
regards transfer of the above-mentioned amount into your bank account. This
fund accrued from over invoicing of various contract awarded in my
parasitical to certain Foreign Contractors sometimes ago. We, as the Federal
Government to Scrutinize mandated holders of sensitive position in our
various prostates, all payments made to certain foreign Contractors and we
discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly
over-invoiced either by omission or commission. In the process the sum of
US$20M (twenty Million US Dollars only) was found lying in the parasitical
suspense account after the foreign contractors had been paid their rightful
dues for executing the said contracts.

We all agreed that this over-invoiced amount be transferred (for our own
use) into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, because we are
government workers and the Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate
foreign accounts. However, we have succeeded in transferring some of this
money precisely US$5.0M (Five Million US Dollars only) into a foreign
account in MOROCCO (North Africa), but the provider of the account in
MOROCCO is up to some mischief and refuses to comply to the earlier mutual
agreement by insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank
account before disbursement will take effect. If for a meager sum of US$5.0M
(Five Million US Dollars only) we are not compensated, is it when the
balance of US$15M (Fifteen Million US Dollars) is transferred that, We will
be sure of our full compensation? Of course, this abuse of trust and
inhumanity calls for sobers reflection and search for absolute trust.Thus we
are seeking your unwavering assistance that the remaining amount of US$15M
can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated bank
account.

On successful remittance of the fund into your account, you will be
compensated with 30% of the amount for your assistance and services. So far,
much have been said and due to our sensitive positions, we cannot afford a
slip in this transaction neither can we give out identity as regards our
respective offices, but whereby cordial relationship is established, smooth
operations commences, you will be furnished with details of all you deserves
to know. I am at your disposition to entertain any question from you with
respect to this transaction, so contact me immediately through my email for
further information on the requirements and procedure for this transaction.

In your reply please endeavor to send me the following information's.
1.YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2.YOUR BANK DETAIL WHERE YOU MAY WISH THE FUND TO BE TRANSFRED.
3.YOUR COMPANY'S FULL DETAIL IF ANY.
This will enable me apply for the release of the fund to your nominated
account.
Please, treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency and get
back to me through this my private e-mail: mazcha_5@yahoo.co.in

Yours faithfully,

MR. DR.MAZ CHA

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