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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +27736022020 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR AZIZ ADAM" <azizadam800@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:31:21 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

FROM MR. AZIZ ADAM
33 KEMSTEN STREET BENONI.
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:+27-736022020.


Salaam brother,
I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the
fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before .but all the same I
would want you for the sake of Allah to give this an immediate attention in
view of the fact that the security of my live and possession is at stake.

Introducing myself, I am Mr. Aziz Adam, 28 years of age, the only daughter
of the late Mr. Mohamed Adam my father was a Gold and cocoa merchant based
in Accra, Ghana and Abidjan and (jnb) south Africa , he was poisoned to
death by his business associates on one of their business trips. Before the
death of my beloved father on 29th June 2005 in a private hospital here in
South Africa. he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a
(treasure luggage) worth sum of USD$16.Million,which I Deposited in a
financial security and trust company in (Johannesburg), that he used my name
as his only Son for the next of kin in depositing the fund.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose such as expansion of his existing cocoa business
and real estate management here on how best to transfer this
money to overseas please.

I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following way to come here in
South Africa and assist me to transfer this money to your account in your
country. For your effort I am willing to offer you 15% of the total money,
while 3% will be put aside for local and international expenses I will
explain more about myself to you if you show me your concern and geniue
wiliness to assist me lift my bulk of money to your country, Thank you once
again and bye. Allah bless you.
Yours Sincerely
Mr. Aziz Adam

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