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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +27781086483 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27865119161 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kendy John" <k.endy3@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:53:45 -0500
Subject: Urgent Response

FROM DR. MR KENDY JOHN
MEDIA ACCOUNTANT (B.com (Hon’s) M.sc)
TEL: +27-781086483
FAX: +27-865119161

ATTN:


It is my pleasure to inform you of a transaction involving the transfer
of
Thirty Million United States Dollars (US$ 30M) to a foreign account for
safe
keeping pending my arrival with my colleagues for sharing with you as
the
account owner.

I am a media-relations accountant with the South African Anglo-Gold
Corporation in Johannesburg and this money originated from an
over-invoiced
contract executed for the co-operation some time ago. On
completion and inspection of the contract, the payment voucher was
approved
and the money involved made available for the payment to the
contractors. We
are high profile officials therefore we are not liable to come for the
claim
of this money. We are looking for a competent and honest company or
individual abroad whose particulars will be tendered by us here in
South
Africa as one of the contractors that executed the
projects for the collection of this money. To affect this transfer, I
therefore request the following: Your account number, the name of your
bank,
address, where this money will be transferred into and also your Fax
and
Telephone numbers for quick and confidential communication.

Upon due consideration, you were strongly and reliably recommended to
us
although we have not met before as to know the extent of your honesty,
but
based on the recommendation, I personally want to believe that you will
not
sit on the money once finally into your account. It is on this note
that I
considered it proper to write you asking for your consent, permission
and
support to transfer this money into
your account. You should not fear any risk because we have concluded
arrangements to safeguard you in this transaction but at the same time
we
would not like you to publicize this transaction for our own safety.
Therefore it requires a high level of secrecy, and confidence.
Meanwhile this is the break down of the sharing modalities:

1.) 10% will be used to settle transference charges and legal protocols
2.) 30% will be given to you for using your account.
3.) 60% will belong to the originators of the fund

I shall expect an immediate reply from you if you are willing and
capable to
assist. Please note that all correspondence should be strictly through
Phone
and fax above.


Yours truly,
DR. MR KENDY JOHN.

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