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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "is highly confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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 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.
  • +27731262286 (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.
  • sandile@africamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ngene20@webmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:04:31 -0800
Subject: dme

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY AFFAIRS
MINERALIA CENTRE 391
C/O ANDRIES AND VISAGE STREET.
TEL# +2773 126 2286
EMAIL: sandile@africamail.com

ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO

Good day!

I am Sandile Nogxina, Director Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs here in South Africa. I decided to send this business proposal to you after some due deliberations and Searching. As the director, my responsibility includes signing and awarding of contracts from my Department.

Right now we have in our possession the sum of US$ 38.2M (Thirty Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only), which is now in government suspense account of a recent contract awarded to foreign firm for the supply of machinery to our incorporation – Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs. This money was realized through over invoice and Bulk purchases that were made on behalf of the Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs. Right now we are having an excess sum of US$ 38.2M (Thirty Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) already approved by the Reserve bank of South Africa for Transfer.

This money represents an “OVERVALUE” of contracts that was awarded to a foreign firm since 1999. The company that executed the contracts has since collected their contract payment leaving behind “OVER INVOICED” surplus of US$ 38.2M (Thirty Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars which was my arrangement.

This is in pursuant to the terms of our agreements under the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F) and Paris Club Servicing to pay out all outstanding debt owe to foreign firms. I now seek your assistance for the transfer of the over-invoiced (surplus) amount as the beneficiary. This is in recognition of your personal executive profile, and investment opportunities available in your country.

I therefore request that you grant me the consent to present you or your firm as the foreign beneficiary of this fund. At this juncture, I want you to send to me your companies details, which includes your telephone and fax number, e.t.c so that I can present yourself as the rightful beneficiary of this fund to enable me put claim on the contract sum. I will manipulate and authenticate the payment of the sum in favor of your firm.

I am assuring you that it is 100% risk-free transaction because all necessary arrangement has been made on my side.

Finally, I have agreed to give you 20% of the fund for your assistance, while the remaining 80% will be for my investment in your country.

As soon as I secure approvals/confirmation of the payment into your account, I will make every necessary arrangement to be with you in your country before the money will hit your account.

Please, note that this transaction is highly confidential and await your immediate response.

Thanks,

SANDILE NOGXINA

N:B: PLEASE REPLY TO: sandile@africamail.com

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