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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +27730401507 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: smith williams <smithwilliams006@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:57:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: reply urgent .


My Good brother,

Thank you so much for your respond to my mail,with much respect and understanding i will like you to send me an oversea account in order for me to get in contact with the international remmitance department for them to invastigate your file as the real beneficiary to late client and this transaction completely 100% sure okey.


My good friend you have to also know that this is a very secured transaction of a magnitude which must be confidentially treated,please make sure you send me all your private data to enable me secure all the vital document for the said fund to be transfered into your account without any delay.

You have to send to me the following information as [FOLLOW'S]


1 A copy of your international passport,scan and send to my mail box for more clerification.
2 A destination address of your origin country and bank address where you want the said fund to be transfered to.
3 your private phone and fax numbers for confidential of this business.
4 your oversea account information and swift code to enable the said fund of $40.million dollars come into your account directly.
5.your full name and your own country.

My good friend you have to be quick in doing things because i will be summiting my ritirement notice very soon,hope to hear from you soonext.


Thanks And God Bless you.

Mr smith williams.eqr
via my number +27-73-040-1507.


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