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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27736355177 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "vincent mogoto" <vincentmogoto@mail8.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:31:41 GMT
Subject: Re: Oprational Procedures

Attntion:VICTIMNAME

 

Thank you for the prompt response to my email,permit me to write to you from my private/confidential email address. First and foremost, I will want to thank you for the positive response and your willingness to assist me in this transaction. It is my sincere happiness to be your partner and I guarantee you that you will not have any regrets at the end of this transaction,

 

As a financial adviser/consultant I want to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and legitimate.I as the adviser to Mr.YU ZHENDONG when this deposit was made have all the legal documents and details of this transaction.

 

In my capacity as the financial adviser to Mr Yu Zhendong all I need to do is to swear an affidavit declearing you as the next of kin to Mr.Yu Zhendong, with the affidavit I will obtain the change of ownership certificate in your name.the certificate of deposit issued to Mr Yu Zhendong will be re -issued in your name as the new beneficiary, with the above certificate issued, we will then apply for the retrieval of the deposit.

 

 

At this point, I will want to inform you that Mr Yu Zhendong made the cash deposit as a valuable item, this means that the contents of the deposit was not made known to the security company when it was been deposited. I will send you a copy of the deposit certificate to further explain the above.

 

Be informed that the security company is not a bank, it is  a safe deposit company sorely for the deposit of valuable items and goods.This was why it was possible for my client to make the deposit inform of valuable item.

 

As soon as the above documents are obtained by me, and the consignment retrieved from the security company, it will now be clear for us to start the process of wiring the funds to any account nominated by you.

 

At this juncture I will want to know if you will be able to come to johannesburg to meet with me at the end of getting the necessary approvals and change of ownership certificate so that we can proceed to the security company together to retrieve the deposit.

 

I will proceed with obtaining  the necessary approvals as soon as I receive your instructions.you can call me on my telephone number +27 73 63 55177.

 

Once more I thank you for your positive response.

 

Regards,

 

Vincent Mogoto

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