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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27783920620 (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.
  • mandelafortune01@yahoo.es
  • 3amandelafortune01@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: "fortune mandela" <fortunem8@torba.com>
Reply-To: mandelafortune01@yahoo.es
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:34:20 +0200
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME!!!!!


Good Day,

It is of great honor i write to you this day.I am Mr.Fortune Mandela,I
work and reside here in Johannesburg,south africa.I am in a dire need of a
business partner who do not reside here in south africa.

I require a partner who has a business capacity that can accomodate the
sum of USD$46Million(Forty-six million united states dollars.

This is just a brief of my purpose for contacting you.I would like to
learn more on your interest regarding this mutual and beneficial business
endeavour.

Should your interest be positive,I would like to open up a verbal
conversation with you upon receipt of your full names
and direct telephone number on how we will meet and execute this business.

Yours faithfully,

Fortune Mandela

Tel:+27-783-920-620
Private Email:mandelafortune01@yahoo.es <Email%3Amandelafortune01@yahoo.es>

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