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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • +27731203129 (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.
  • samuelkanga@mailbox.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ACCOUNT MANAGER" <samuelkanga@mailbox.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 05:54:38 +0200
Subject: DORMANT ACCOUNT

From Mr. Samuel Kanga
Tel +27-73-120-3129
Fax: +27-11-5076298
Email: samuelkanga@mailbox.co.za

Dear Friend,

Please accept my apology if this letter comes to you as a
surprise since I believe that we don't know each other
before now, but for the purpose of introduction, my name is
Samuel kanga, and the foreign account manager of
AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA). There is an
account opened in this bank in 1980 and managed by me, but
since the death of the account owner MR ANDREAS B. SMITH,
no surviving beneficiary has come forth to claim this fund.
After going through some old files within the bank, I
discovered that if this money is not remitted out of this
country immediately, it will be forfeited for nothing or
better described as ”retired account” by Board of Directors
of the bank who actually will use this money in enriching a
few already over-rich bank owners.

On further investigation, I discovered that even the
company (Kruger Gold Co) where the late account owner who
was a foreigner worked as a miner/geologist have no
knowledge of the existence of this account or about the
fund involved (US$12.2M) TWELVE MILLION AND TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS. As the money is in US Dollars account
and can only be approved to a foreigner with some required
information as the next of kin, I am contacting you to
establish a relationship and possible transfer of this
money into your nominated account outside South Africa.

Also, everything concerning the payment and transfer of
this money would be done legally with all the necessary
paper work processed and submitted to the bank to enable
the payment into the nominated bank account. It is very
essential that I have your full cooperation/undivided
commitment to make this noble transaction be successful as
the management of the bank is prepared to approve the
remittance of this money to any foreigner who comes forth
as the beneficiary.

In order to assist me realize this golden opportunity, 25%
of the total sum will be earmarked as your share while 10%
shall be set aside for any incidental expenses which may
occur in the eventual payment and transfer of this money.
Please indicate your willingness to assist me with this
transaction by responding to this email. Due to my
sensitive position within the bank, let us keep this
transaction in top confidence and be assured that this
business is a 100% risk free.

Best Regards,


Samuel kanga.

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