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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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "carlos raule" <dr_carlosraule@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:23:26 +0000
Subject: SIR,

Commissioner / Loveday
D 1367 North riding
Braamfontein JHB
Contact Person:
Dr Carlos Raule
Mobile: 27 731814166.

ATTN: Sir
I am Dr Carlos Raule, working in the department of fund released order in
first National bank (FNB)of South Africa, East Gate Branch, I know the
letter might come to you as surprise, but take it like your own deal.

Mr. IMAN AJI SASMITO, from MALAYSIA executed contract through Federal
Ministry of Aviation here in South Africa, the contract worth of Nineteen
Million Three Hundred Thousand Only US$19, 300,000.Million, but on the
process of transferring the money to him, he died with his family in the
earthquake disaster that occurred recently in MALAYSIA in 2005, we involve
you to authenticate this claim, that to come up for the claim of this money.
Meanwhile, his money has to be signed in my office before I will give order
to the bank for final endorsement and transfer of his money.

Nobody knows what is going on except my assistance and me. This is the man
information.
Contract Sum: USD 19,300,000 Million Dollars
Contract number: FMA/FMF/3-X99/2001
You will act like the beneficiary of this money; I will give you more
information about the transaction.
I wait for your urgent reply

Best regards,
Dr Carlos Raule, MA. International Relations
N/B do not forget to include your direct telephone/fax
Numbers.



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