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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.
  • +27782121531 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27736663803 (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.
  • fnbforex2@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Felicia Jones <felicia_jns17@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:34:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From: Felicia Jones



From: Felicia Jones
Tel: +27-782-121-531

TO Mmarjit
I am writing to notify you that I have taking the fund out from the security company and deposit it with FIRST NATIONAL Bank into account number 62069412428 with deposit code number 206FRZAJJ .
Please I want you to write to the bank and instruct them to transfer my inheritance fund $18, 000, 000, 00 which is in the above account to your account in your country. Below is the nature of the letter you will send to the bank

Sir,
I am a partner to Mrs. Felicia Jones, I am writing in regards to our fund $18, 000, 000, 00 which is deposited with your bank into account number 62069412428 with deposit code number 206FRZAJJ. Could you advice me on how I will transfer the fund to my account in my country without any inhandrance.
Sincerely

I will be coming over to your country with my son for my investments immediately the fund is transfer to your account. The above letter is the only thing the bank needs to affect the transfer, get back to me immediately you have contacted the bank. Below is the information you need to contact the bank with

Name: Mr. TAHBO KHUMALO
TEL: +2773-6663-803
EMAIL: fnbforex2@yahoo.com

N/B:Remember to put your name in the letter you will send to the bank

Sincerely
Mrs. Felicia Jones
For the family






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