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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mbeki martins <mbekimartins@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:16:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Your email


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Thank's for your email response, i will like to tell you that the content of your email was noted and understand clearly. But i will like to tell you that if your willing to do this transaction with me that i will give to you every detail of the transaction, also there will be a bond agreement between the two of us that every expencis that you made will be grantee that if the funds are not in your nominated bank account in due time you money will be sent back you. I am doing all this to make you understand that every human being has reputation and image which he/she would like to soil just for the seek of money.

Furthermore, i will be needing the following information about so that i will be able to start making further documentations for the release of the funds in your name for further transfer to your nominated bank account.

Full Name:
Date of Birth:
Sex:
Location & Address:
Occupation:
Marrital Status:
Private phone/fax number:
A copy of your international passport:

As soon as i hear from you with the following information i will be able to send to you further details of the transaction along with the deposite certificate of the funds that was issued on the day of deposite.

Another thing which i must remind you is that you should not disclose this transaction to anybody because the total transaction depends on its total confidentiality and also not to jeopadise the future of my family.
Here below is the account information of the said fund.

BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION:
BANK NAME: FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
P.O.BOX 1153
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
2000.
ACCOUNT NUMBER IS : BCB-67984-000974-BS09
ACCOUNT NAME: SAMUEL XUEMEI
ACCOUNT CODE: XUSAM-4518876-WAGLHI

I will have to stop here until i hear from you soonest.

Regards,
Mr Martins Mbeki


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