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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +27730400264 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27866552590 (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.
  • dennisbrook4@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: "dennis brook" <dennisbrook@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:43:56 +0000
Subject: private and confidential

FROM THE DESK OF:DENNIS BROOK
MANAGER CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS.
PEOPLES BANK SOUTH AFRICA

phone +27-730400264

fax +27-866552590

e-mail address( dennisbrook4@aim.com)

Attn: Sir madam

My name is Dennis Brook the manager, credit and foreign bills of
Peoples Bank South Africa. I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of
my
bank with account number 14-255-2004/utb/t who perished in a plane crash
Korean Air Flight 801 without no one to claim his funds of USD$.10 m,
[Ten million United States dollars] which has been with my branch
for a very long time. On this note, I decided to seek for a foreigner who
I can present as the next of kin hence no one has come up to be the
next of kin.

And the banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more Than
Eight years, after which the money will be called into the bank
treasury as unclaimed funds after this period. In view of this I got your
contact from a business contact enquiry. Note that you do not need to have
similar names with the late beneficiary. I will give you 25% of the
total. Upon the receipt of your response, I will commence on manipulating
your information into the file as the next of kin and I will send you
information on how we intend to actualize our objective in a legal
manner.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch
free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for fund
transfer can be finalized within five banking days,after your claim is
established as the certified next of kin to the deceased. When you
receive this letter. Kindly, send me your private Tel/Fax Numbers thruogh
my private emaill address at (dennisbrook4@aim.com) for quick
communication

Awaiting your favorable response.

Yours truly,

Dennis Brook

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