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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 about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +27833386953 (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.
  • 2@yahoo.ca
  • 1@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: Sipho y Gezi <future14_2@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: future14_1@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:14:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: INVESTMENT INQUIRY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: future14_2@yahoo.ca

Mr.Sipho Nyengeni Gezi

Tell/Fax: +27 83 3386953

E-mail :future14_1@yahoo.ca



Dear Sir,


INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE


Your contact information was obtian via the internet

courtesy of global contact

investment bureau (G.C.I.B) here inJohanesburg South

Africa.


I am Mr.Sipho Nyengeni Gezi.a security officer and

special representative of Front Liberation Enclave of

Cabinda (FLEC) from the rich diamond /oil district of

Cabinda, Northern Province of Angola presently

residing in South Africa on political reasons

(REFUGEE).


I am seeking your assistance to invest (US$12 million

dollars) in your Company/country for the future of my

family because of economics instability in my

country.I asure this transaction is going to be 100%

risk free.this amount is my share of a supplous $48

Million dollars shared between me and four colleuges

of which i shall detail you if required.


Kindly contact me back for further discussion and

strictly insist on Speaking/email to Mr.Sipho

Nyengeni Gezi. And please note that my current

position demands absolute confidentiality on this

matter.


Even when you decide otherwise, I will be most

grateful if you can maintain the confidentiality of

this matter. Thanks in anticipation of your response.

I will give you my every detail upon your positive

reply.


Regards,


Mr.Sipho Nyengeni Gezi



- Sipho y Gezi

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