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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • j_gardner33@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james gardner" <gardner_33@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:10:55 +0200
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT


From: Mr. James Gardner
45, Springfield van Tonder Street
Endenglen, Johannesburg
South Africa.
Tel: 27-73-396 4188
Email;j_gardner33@myway.com
Date: 26st October 2006

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO

RE: TRANSFER OF US$12,600,000.00 INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT

I am Mr. James Gardner, Senior Accountant with the Department of Minerals
and Energy Johannesburg, South Africa.

In November 2001, we received gratification for Twelve Million Six Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$12,600,000.00) from the contract awarded
to Foreign Firms for the supply, Installation and Maintenance of Certain
equipments. Hence the funds are currently in our suspense account of
immediate payment to the beneficiary.

Now, my colleagues have mandated me to seek for an assistance of a
trustworthy and reliable foreign company/partner who could help to provide
all the necessary bank details where the fund will be transferred and
subsequent investment without any hitch.

However, we have mutually agreed to give you 25% of the total sum, while 5%
have been marked aside for expenses that will be incurred both international
and locally (you and us) in this very transaction.

Therefore, if this offer is acceptable to you, please indicate your interest
by contacting me on this Telephone number: 27-73-396 4188 or Email;
j_gardner33@myway.com for more briefings.

Thanks for you anticipated co-operation and God bless you.

Best regards,

Mr. James Gardner
Senior Accountant
Dept. of Minerals & Energy

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