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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27737005851 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "donald kaberuka" <mr.donaldkaberuka@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:49:07 +0200
Subject: This is not a scam.

Dearest friend,

compliments of the day and thank you very much for your urgent response to
my mail proposal,
the contents are well noted and i can understand that you are been skeptical
about helping me and my family due to the fact that you`ve lost money before
to some scam artist,but i am assuring you that this is not some sort of scam
or a way to take any money from you.
Please you will be doing us so much good if you can give me your assurance
that you will assist us to move this fund out of South Africa because it is
very dificult for us to deal directly with the security company as asylum
seekers here.Please i would like you to give me your direct telephone number
so that i can call you for more discussion on this issue or you can also
reach me on this telephone number (+27-73-700-5851) i will be glad to hear
from you,please this is not a scam,thank you and God bless you as i await
your urgent reply,

yours sincerly,

Mr.Donald Kaberuka.

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