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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 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.
  • porto6@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "albreto2007" <porto6@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:57:30 -1200
Subject: CONTACT MR ALBERTO PORTO

3/5 Rider Haggard Close
Johannesburg South Africa.
Personal Email: porto6@myway.com

Dear Sir / Madam.

In order to transfer out (Twenty Six Million Dollars) from
our Bank here in South Africa I have the courage to look for
a reliable and Honest Person who will be capable for this
important business Transaction believing that you will never
let me down either now or in Future.

The owner of this account is a foreigner and the manager of
petrol chemical service here in South Africa a chemical
engineer by Profession and he died since 1998. The account
has no other beneficiary and my Investigation proved to me
as well that his company does not know anything about this
dormant account and the amount involved is Twenty Six
Million United states dollars (26,000,000.00).

We want to transfer this funds into a safe foreign account
abroad but I don’t know any foreigner I know that this
message will come to you as a Surprise as we don't know our
self before but be sure that it is real And genuine
business. I believe in God that you will never let me down
in this investment. Your full contact phone and fax number
will be necessary for this Effect.

I await your response so as for us to proceed with further
details of the transaction.
Best
regards .

MR ALBERTO PORTO

( AUDITOR GENERAL PRIME BANK IN SOUTH AFRICA )






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