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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27829386596 (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.
  • v_mojaservice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "van moja" <v_mojaservice5@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:38:38 +0200
Subject: From Van Barrister Moja (Urgent pls.)

From Van Barrister Moja

Telephone:+27-82-938-6596

v_mojaservice@yahoo.com

Dear Friend/ceo,

I am Barrister Van Moja , On the 21st of August 2006, my client From
Zimbabwe, his wife and their only child came to my office for a legal
assistance to move a substential amount to your private/company account
which his late parents deposited in a financial security firm here in South
Africa for a broad investment purpose in your country under your
supervision.

Therefore, am writing you to know if you have a professional business idea
but don't have enough money to run the business so that you can work with
this family to invest their money in a lucrative business in your country
under your supervission,I will appreciate you to go through this mail and
decide and get back to me immediately.

The total amount this family intend to transfer to your account for
investment is seven million united states dollar (7.millon)which he
inherited from his parents,and he agreed to offer you 20% of the total fund
for your assistance to invest the said
fund on his behalf in a lucrative business in your country.

Meanwhile, you dont have to spend any money in this transaction because
every expenses needed in this regards will be take care of by an investor
from america.

If you are ready to asist this family kindly forward me details for futher
procedings on this e_mail address email: v_mojaservice@yahoo.com




Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Moja

NOTE: v_mojaservice@yahoo.com

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