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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:
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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.
  • +27836247384 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: John Kallonprivacy <johnkallonprivacy@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 03:36:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: please your assistance is needed



From: Mr.Johnson Kallon
MY Phone number is: +27-83-624-7384
33 OLIVIA ROAD RANDBURG,
JOHANNSEBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.


Greetings from Mr.Johnson Kallon


I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, but please be rest assured that this is with good faith and intentions from a son in need of your assistance to help me to transfer the sum of $26.5million into your personal account or company's account, in which God will bless you for rendering a helping hand to others.

I’m Mr.Johnson Kallon, from Sierra Leone (currently residing in South Africa), the son of late Brigadier John Kallon. I got your contact details in the course of my discreet search for a reliable and God fearing person from the Johannesburg Trade and Exhibition Center and after going through your profile, I decided to solicit for your kind assistance. I am currently residing here in South Africa as asylum seeker and the South African Fiscal Policy Law and Regulations does not allow us certain financial rights.

My Father was a brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunition procurement for the Sierra Leon Army before he was murdered,and After his death I discovered that in his will specifically drew my attention to the sum of US$26.5million, which he had deposited in a safe box of a Private Security Company here in Johannesburg, South Africa. The lives and future of me and my family depends on this fund as such I will be grateful if you can assist us. In view of this, I cannot invest this fund here in South Africa because i will like you as a foreign firm to assist me to transfer it out of South Africa for investment in your country.

For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 20% of the total sum while 3% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the course of this transaction and the remaining 77% is for the family investment in your country. Please note that this transaction is risk-free and the major thing I ask of you is to assure me the safety of the money when transferred to your personal account.

Further information and arrangement will commence as soon as trust, confidence and good relationship is established. I will be most grateful if you maintain the confidentiality
required in this transaction.

Do not hesitate to call me on this direct phone number + 27-83-624-7384 for more clarification on how to proceed in this transaction.

I wait for your prompt response.

Thanks and God bless,

Yours truly,

Mr. Johnson Kallon




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