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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.
  • +27730869768 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Cornelius Lutula <lutulacor007@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:16:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


FROM:CORNELIUS LUTULA.
TEL: +27 73 086 9768
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

ATT: THE PRESIDENT,

I am Mr.Cornelius Lutula.I was a Director General in a Diamond exploring and prospectus company (AMIB) in Kasai Province(Central Congo).I was one of the closest colaborators of Mr.Mobutu,the late President of Zaire concerning Mr.Mobutu's Diamond Business.After the death of Mr.Mobutu,I made some various arrangements to gather up all our scanty uncompleted business all over the African State into one place(South Africa) where it was deposited in a Private Security Company for safe keeping.

I arranged with my close friend in the government to bring in this money through deplomatic means as an Aquiver Antiques of Mr.Mobutu.This money amounting to US $18.5 million(EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) has been there all this while to avoid government intervention but now,I have decided to direct the money into an investment oversea.

Therefore this proposal is to solicit your assistance in helping me to transfer the said fund to any of your personal company's account for investment matter, which has to be discussed within the shortest possible time pending your response.

In view of this, I took time to seek for a reliable,honest and trustworthy individual who can assist me by acting as the International Business Executive who will operate as a sole beneficiary of this money.I can assure you that you will be duly rewarded (In percentage) once this money is out of
South Africa.

Emphasizing on the confidentiality and urgency of this transaction, I anticipate to receiving your response very soon.

Kind Regards,

Mr.Cornelius Lutula




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