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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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• 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.
  • +27738113974 (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.
  • engr_vanderwalt@hotmail.com
  • walt@webmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: dr_jimmlambo@msn.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:38:02 +0200
Subject: fund transfer

Department of Minerals & Energy,
Pretoria, South Africa.
From: Dr. Jimm Lambo
Attention: Sir,

I am Dr. Jimm Lambo, Director of Project, South Africa Department of Mineral & Energy resources. I am making this contact with you based on the committee's need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.

First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction / business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want
to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal
described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.

My colleagues and I used our official position to influence the award of a contract to a foreign company based on a gentleman agreement that a certain percentage of the total contract value will be given to us. The foreign
contracting firm has executed the contract and the contract amount paid less US$26.500, 000.00 (TWENTY Six Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars).Which represent the percentage which we agreed should be given to us Since the present Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governments and non-government agencies, we intend to include our bills for approvals with the Department of Finance.

We are seeking your assistance to enable us claim the money since as civil servant we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts. Details shall be worked out in line with this to enable us claim the money without the
Slightest problem. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction your share as compensation will be 25%, while my colleagues and I receive 65% and the balance of 10% for miscellaneous expenses that may be incurred by either party the business is completely safe
and secure, provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you/your Company does contracts, as transfer of powers will be secured in favor of you/your Company. Also, your area of
Specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction.

Contact: Engr, Van Der Walt

Tel: +27 73 811 3974, Fax: +27 73 811 39 75/9, fax +27 11507 5379
Email: engr_vanderwalt@hotmail.com, van-walt@webmail.co.za

Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

Regards,

Dr. Jimm Lambo

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