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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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.
  • +27732272785 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27835393027 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: loenard dembo <loenarddembo_02@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 06:41:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS


THANKS SO MUCH TO HEAR FROM YOU, IT IS QUITE CLEAR TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME HAS BEEN APPROVED AS ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNERS ON THE LOTTERY DRAW .
I AM AN AGENT WORKING WITH THE LOTTERY COMPANY AND MY DUTY IS TO GIVE YOU INFORMATIONS HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR WINNING PRIZE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM OR DELAY.

IN THIS ASPECT I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR WINNING PRIZE IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS

(1) BANK TO BANK TRANSFER FROM SOUTH AFRICAN BANK OR AFFILIATED BANKS IN EUROPE SUCH AS MADRID SPAIN OR UINTED KINGDOM LONDON TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ELSE WHERE ARROUND THE WORLD ( BUT THIS WILL COST YOU SOME FEE).

(2) YOUR WINING FUND 1,200.000.00. EURO CAN BE SHIPPED TO YOU AS A CONSIGNMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS BY THE TRANSFERING BANK AGENT IN DUBAI (UAE) MADRID SPAIN AND USA ,THE FUND CAN BE SHIPPED TO ANY OF THESE THREE COUNTRIES THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS BY THE TRANSFERRING BANK ( F N B) AGENT HERE SO THAT YOU WILL TRAVEL THERE AND MEET THE AGENT TO CLEAR THE FUND FROM HIM AS A CONSIGNMENT.

PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE VERY CAREFUL AND INFORM ME IN YOUR NEXT MESSAGE IF YOU ARE READY TO COME HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA OR BANK TO BANK TRANSFER OR IF YOU PREFER THE FUND TO BE SHIPPED TO YOU AS A CONSIGNMENT TO ANY OF THESE THREE COUNTRIES MENTIONED AND NAME THE COUNTRY WHICH YOU CHOOSE IN YOUR NEST MESSAGE SO THAT I WILL FASTING THE SHIPPING ARRANGMENTS AND GIVE YOU THE PROCEEDURES.

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT MAIL TODAY OR TOMORROW.

THANKS

MR. LOENARD.

TEL: +27 73 227 2785, +27 83-539-3027.


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