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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:

• 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.
  • +27735853490 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "vincent chris" <vinachris006@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:43:50 +0000
Subject: thanks

Hello VICTIMNAME,

I am really sorry for that you went through and i can say that i do not know that type of business that you was involved but i pray that God will restore your lost money back to you very soon.

Based on my business proposal i really need your assistance to see the success of this transaction and i assur you that this deal is real and 100% risk free. I would like you to come down to South Africa, if you have any fear in your mind this transaction or proposal for the conclution of this transaction.

For us to succeed  we need to have trust and understanding with open mind and God will see us true.As an officer in this bank it is very easy for us.

This is the way we will handle it. i need to change all the information that appeared in the document do that yours will appear as the next of kin. from there i will send an application of cliam to you and you need to fax it the bank with your letter heading paper demanding for the transferring of the money into your account for investment.

From there we can move ahead. so if you think that we can do this lets move on.

Regards

Vincent Chris
+27735853490

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