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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27733986570 (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.
  • frnkzumafnb@ny.com

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANK ZUMA" <frnkzuma_fnb@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:45:01 +0200
Subject: BIG CHANCE

First National Bank Of South Africa
Commissioner/Lovrday D 1367 Northriding
Braamfonten Johannesburg South Africa
Contact Person:MR FRANK ZUMA
TEL: +27-73-39-86-570
Contact Email:frnkzumafnb@ny.com

Good day,

I am Mr FRANK ZUMA, working in department of fund released order in first
National bank of South Africa, I know the letter might come to you as
surprise, but take it like your own deal.

Mr. Alejandro Rodriguez, from Spain executed a contract through Federal
Ministry of Sports here in South Africa for the supply of stadium matrials
needed to upgrade some of the stadiums for the 2010 world cup that will be
hosted in South Africa, the contract worth of USD 15,000,000. Million
Dollars, but on the process of him claming the money, he died with his
family in Bomb Blast in Madrid Spain disaster that occurred in
Spain, we involve you to authenticate this clam.

Meanwhile, his money has been signed to pay in my office before I will give
order to the bank for final endorsement of his money.Nobody knows what is
going on except me and my colleague, the man’s information’s are Contract
Sum: USD 15,000,000 Million Dollars.Contract Number:FMS/FMS/3-X99/2003 You
will act like the beneficiary of this money;I will give you more information
about the transaction.

If you are interested to execute this business with me, kindly send to me
your full names and address, your private telephone/mobile and fax numbers
including your country and city code.Your complete bank informations where
the money will be transferred to.

I wait for your urgent reply

Kind regards,

Mr FRANK ZUMA.

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