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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +27731387281 (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.
  • josepht75@yahoo.co.uk
  • josephjj10@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mailmatters10@pnetmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:07:50 +0200
Subject: Investment Plan

FROM: MR.JOSEPH TITO(Dir.Foreign Remmittance,FNB)
PRIVATE TEL.NO:+277 3138 7281
PRIVATE FAX NO:+27 11 507 6034.
MAIL ADDRESS: josepht75@yahoo.co.uk
OR : josephjj10@yahoo.co.uk


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am mr Joseph Tito, the Director Of Foreign Remittance Department with the (FIRST NATIONAL BANK(FNB)SOUTH AFRICA}.I have a
transaction which I think will be of mutual benefit to both of us, In my desire for a foreign partner with whom to do this
transaction, I stumbled on your contact from your countrys chamber of commerce.

As the head of Foreign Remittance/Accounts Departments of FNB, I discovered some amount of money while I was auditing
accounts for the 2003 financial year which has been lying there for four years.

On further enquiry, I discovered that this money amounting to the tune of US$15million (Fifteen Million United States
Dollars Only) including accumulated interest belonged to one Mr.Dario Gaski, a Portugees citizen who lived and died without
any beneficiary, I have successfully secured the money and with the assistance of my colleagues, the money has been packaged
as photographic/film materials ready for shipment abroad.

It will be lodged in a security company in overseas of which I want you to stand as the beneficiary or next of kin to the
fund.

I will need your particulars to enable me prepare documents on your favour which will authenticate that the consignment
belongs to you and to enable you claim the money, I want to be assured of a safe account where the money will be deposited
pending my arrival to your country.

This transaction is risk free with no legal complications. I have made all necessary arrangement for a successful
transaction.

You can reach me on this present mail address or tel.no:+2773 1387 281 for an oral discussion about the whole matter and
for immediate direction on where the money is deposited once i hear from you.

Please i need Your private direct telephone and fax numbers for easy communication, including Your full contact address,
and personal profile.

Your urgent response is needed.
Best regards
Mr. Joseph Tito {FNB}
(Dir.Foreign Remmittance)

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