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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:

• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27736569644 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kojo Robert" <kojrobert@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:07:10 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From: Mr. Kojo Robert.
Business. Intelligence Director of Mortgage company,
mortgagesa cape town, long/houst street cape town 8001
South Africa.
Tel: 27-7365-69644

Dear Acquaintance,

Permit me to introduce myself, I am Mr. Kojo Robert., Business Intelligence
Director of Mortgage company, mortgagesa cape town, long&houst street cape
town 8001 South Africa.

Only recently I discovered that one account belonging to Ms.Fiona Watts now
DECEASED has remained dormant for the past two years, after intensive
investigations, I found out that Late Ms. Fiona Watts died in a ghastly auto
accident in June, 2003.

At this point I am contacting you concerning a business acquaintance that
necessitates you to act as a new beneficiary cum next of kin to the said
dormant account as I hope to give you more technical details on how i think
we should transfer the funds into your nominated
offshore/residence account. Please I need you to help me with your personal
details
such as Full names, home/office address, phone and fax numbers respectively,
The amount in question is US$25M. You can also reach me on +27 736569644 or
email back. should you be interested.

PLEASE, YOU MAY ALSO IGNORE THIS LETTER AND RESPECT MY TRUST IN YOU BY NOT
EXPOSING THIS TRANSACTION, SHOULD YOU NOT BE INTERESTED.

Sincerely,
Mr. Kojo Robert.

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