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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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 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.
  • davidkruga@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "david kruga" <davidkruga1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:45:10 +0200
Subject: investment request

From: DAVID KRUGA
Email: davidkruga@hotmail.com

Attn: Sir,

I wish to introduce my self as Mr. David Kruga Director contract award
committee Anglo Gold mining south africa. Sir, I wish to introduce you
in to a business, which involves a transfer of $10 million dollars
which belongs to me. honestly I got this fund through over invoice contract
which I
awarded to a German company on 4th july 2005.

I wish to seek for your assistance in transferring this huge amount in
to your company's account or personal account for proper investment in
your country .This is because of my present status as a government
worker which denies me have such huge amount of money in my position
while still in service.

Please kindly admit my proposal in good faith and keep it as
confidential between both of us. I have arranged with one of the top
bank official in the Reserved Bank here for onward transfer immediately you
your intrest and
accept to assist me in this deal. the fund in question is presently lodged
in
one of the financial security company hear in south Africa for safe
keeping.

I will discourse with you on what will be your reword for your kind
cooperation and assistance upon your kind reply to this mail before we
proceed on the transaction. If you accept this my proposal kindly
forward your contact telephone and fax number for easy communication also to
enable me contact you.

I will be glad to hear from you in good faith.

Anticipating your kind response,


DAVID KRUGA
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The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity
to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and privileged
material

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