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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)
• 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.
  • +27732618192 (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.
  • mabuza44@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: willy kanga <willykanga004@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:42:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I received your mail.


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Good day and how're you, hope you're fine and well?

I received your mail. Sorry for your past urgly exprience. I am assuring at this moment that am known christian person with no hiding motives. Well, you'll have to contact our old time family friend who happens to a South African and well connected both within the government and the business community. He's also a stunch member of the ruling party of South Africa (ANC). I also want to use this medium to inform you that all about this transaction is 100% risk free and genuine so there is absolutely nothing to worry about.

His contact details is as follows;

Name: Jeff Mabuza
email add: mabuza44@yahoo.com
Direct phone No: +27 7326 1819 2

Feel free to get hold of him on phone as he's avery busy person, though I've already told him about your readiness/willingness towards this transaction. The last time we discussed about this transaction he assured me that he'll use everything within him to see that we start and ends this transaction without any kind of hitch. Again you're regarded as my eyes in this transaction so I expect you to always keep me posted with all the developments relating to this transaction.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you finish contacting Mr. Jeff Mabuza. God bless.

Regards,
Willy K.




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