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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (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.
  • +27736666958 (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.
  • makani1960@unionplus.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: makani1960@unionplus.net
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:04:39 +0200
Subject: Business Proposal.

Compliments of the Day,

In Consideration of this Proposal,Please view the Website Article:

http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/article1726100.ece

My Decision to contact you is based on the Following;

[1] I am against and do not support the Genocide and Killings in Darfur.
[2] I beleive you are in a Position to assist me fulfill my priniciples based on the above subject Matter
[3] I beleive you are in a position to enlarge your Business capacity with my Offer.
[4] I am of the Opinion that the Offer is suited to your Financial Benefit.
[5] There is no risk in the Following Offer iI am about to make.

Let me introduce myself to you as Captain.Jacob Makani,an Officer who has defected from the Sudanese Army and a Citizen of Darfur in Sudan,In March 2006,I was delegated to Proceed to Europe in order to meet with Russian Arms Dealers who were to Supply Arms and Ammunitions for the Continued Genocide in Sudan.Due to my Opposition to this war,I decided to divert the Money for purchase of the Arms and Ammunitions,an amount of Ten Million United States Dollars.I was instructed to purchase these Arms and Ammunitions and ship Back To Sudan under Diplomatic means however I managed to deposit this Money,contained in a Box in a Safe Storage Facility somewhere in Europe under with the Assistance of a Civil Diplomat.

I am presently in South-Africa waiting for the good opportunity of a Trusted Business Partner to assist me in Investing this money,I have not contacted anybody else with this Proposal and I will provide you with Further Details if yoiu are willing to assist me for the commission of 20%.I have dcided not to be a part of the Genocide hence my decision to use this money for Investing in Business and re-settling with my Family in your Country.

If This Proposal interests you,please contact me immediately by Telephone on my number +27 73 66 66 958 or by Email,makani1960@unionplus.net so I can provide you with further Details.Thank you in expectation of positive feedback from you.


Mr.Jacob Makani.
Email: makani1960@unionplus.net
Tel:+27 73 66 66 958.

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