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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • michaelbaloy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: michaelbaloy@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:18:17 +0200
Subject: CAN YOU HELP US PLS CAN YOU HELP US PLS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FROM: MICHEAL BALOY
TEL:2776 44 10054.
EMAIL:michaelbaloy@yahoo.com

Dear Sir & Madam

I know you will be surprise to receive this letter. I am
MR.MICHEAL BALOY the only son of the General
EDWARD BALOY who was killed during a bloody shoot out claimed
the lives of 24 Cols and Generals including the life of the
late SAVIMBI of republic of ANGOLA.

I got your contact through the South African information of
Exchange (S.A.I.E) regarding your trust worthy, as such; I
decided to ask for your assistance to transfer some money
Out of South Africa into your personal or company account.

Be fore my father's death, he was the General in charge of
Arms and Ammunition purchase for the Republic of Angola
Arms Forces. And in his will he specifically drew my
at! tention to the sum of US$35.7 MIL! LION United State
Dollars) which deposited in a private Security and finance
company in South Africa.

IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS "WILL"AND I QUOTE. MY BELOVED
SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF US$35.7
MILION, WHICH I DEPOSITED IN PRIVATE SECURITY AND FINANCE
COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA (JOHANNESBURG) LIFE BEING
UNPREDICTABLE ESPECIALLY IN THE MILLITARY. INCASE OF
ANYTHING TOMMORROW DO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MOTHER AND MAKE SURE SHE DO NOT LACK ANYTHING.

From the above, you will understand that the lives and our
future depend on this money, as such we will
be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now leaving
in South Africa as political asylum Seekers and financial
law of republic of South Africa do not allow Asylum seekers
certain financial right to such huge amount of money. In
view of this, I cannot invest this money in South Africa,
hence my ! asking you to assist me to trans! fer this money out
of South Africa to your own personal or Company account
overseas for investment purposes.

For your effort my family is willing to offer you 30% of
the total Money, while 5% will be put aside for local and
international expenses Incurred during the transaction and
the balance I intend to invest in a Profitable venture in
your country or else where you may advice. Please Note that
this transaction is 100% risk free, the major thing I
require from you is absolute ASSURANCE that the money will
be safe when transferred to your account

Finally, modalities on how to transfer this money will be
discussed Once a genuine interest from you is shown.

Thanks and God Bles! s You,

Best Regards.

MR. MICHEAL BALOY(FOR THE FAMILY)





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