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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)
• 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.
  • +27828606110 (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.
  • johndube001@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "john dube" <johndube007@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:59:03 +0200
Subject: strictly confidential &urgent


Dear Sir/Madam,

I HUMBLY REQUESTFOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE

It will be a surprise to you receiving this letter today, although we have
not met or transact business before. I got your contact from South African
Chamber of Commerce in Pretoria and then decided to seek your assistance as
an elderly person and foreign partner for this transfer.

Meanwhile, I would like to introduce myself to you before moving further. I
am MR.JOHN DUBE
the eldest son of MR.W.C DUBE and I will be 21 years old on the 27TH day of
DECEMBER 2006.
My father MR.W.C DUBE dealt with gold and diamonds and was the chief
accentuation of a gold mining industry in Kimberly, South Africa. Before he
passed away few Months ago, knowing fully well that south Africa; a country
rich with gold and diamond, he (my late father) told me at his bedside about
a finance company in which all his relevant documents (depository agreement)
were handed over to me by him. He also told me to go ahead and transfer the
money out of the country for investment.

The total amount of 4 million (United State Dollar) was lodged into the
security company in a metal box and the content of the box was not revealed
to the security company, rather, it was declared to them as gold as precious
stones. It was on this note I decided to contact you as a foreign partner to
assist me transfer this money out of South Africa into your own personal
account pending my arrival in your country. I have also decided to
compensate you with 25% of the money for the assistance you would be
rendering in this transaction. This business is hundred percent risk-free to
both parties but it should however be kept and treated secretly and
confidential to avoid any diversion during its process. I would like you to
reply this email immediately you received this letter.

The whole process for the transferring of this money will take seven working
days from the day I receive your reply. Remain blessed. If you are really
sure of your integrity, reply me through this email box immediately
(johndube001@hotmail.com ) or call me on this number +27-828-606110 for more
detailed information.

Yours Sincerely,

MR.JOHN DUBE

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