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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)
• 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.
  • khumalomic_02@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Khumalo" <mikekhu_44@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:49:49 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FROM: MR.Michael Khumalo
59 ANSTEYS BUILDING & JEPPE
JOHANNESBURG CITY,
SOUTH AFRICA
Alt email: khumalomic_02@yahoo.co.uk

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear: Sir/Madam,

My name is MR.Michael Khumalo; I am a senior government official in the
department of works and housing of the Republic of South Africa.I got Ten
email address from online server.

I prayed that God could direct me to one of the honest contact person who
will assist me in handling this transaction without disappointment After my
prayer, I cast a slot and finally picked your email contact. I then dropped
others and decided to contact you immediately.

I therefore hope that you will not let me down especially after the fund has
been transferred to your bank account from here. I was the chairman of the
board in charge of the award, execution and supervision of all contracts in
the department of works and Housing ministry.

In 1998, I personally monitored and supervised the award of contract for the
supply of building materials and construction of ultra modern shopping
complexes and low cost housing units in the Eastern Cape, North and East
gate of the Natal province. Myself and two of my colleagues, serving in the
board, deliberately inflated and over invoiced the contract sum, leaving an
excess of US$10.500,000.00 (Ten million five hundred thousand united states
dollars).

At the completion of the contract, the real contract sum was paid to the
original contractor, leaving the excess, which we reported to the federal
Government that it belonged to the subcontractor that handled part of the
original contract. But the company we submitted as the beneficiary was a
non-existing foreign company, which was a purported attempt by us to divert
the money for our private use. As said above the original contractors have
been paid and all projects executed by them commissioned. This over inflated
amount can not be withdraw locally from the paying Bank because the contract
concern foreign firm. As a matter of trust, honesty and secrecy, we have
decided to contact you as to assist us provide an account for this
transaction if you have accepted to assist and fully participate in this
transaction, kindly furnish us with the necessary information such as Bank
address, Name, Account number, Account name, Bank telex number, with this
information provided, the said sum will be transferred to your account
without difficulties. The sharing after a successful transfer will be (25%)
for you (70%) for us and (5%) for any expenses incurred during the
transaction. Immediately all these information gets to us, we will then
present every document to the Bank legally. Be rest assured with our
connections, everything will be through within a short time.

After many years of meticulous serves to the government and we would not
want our image to be dented. There fore we expect you to handle this
transaction with utmost maturity by keeping everything secret I can assure
you that if our instructions are carefully adhered to, their will not be any
hitch through out the transaction, there is no risk on your side, because we
have perfected the deal very well over years. After the transfer, we will be
coming over to your country for further sharing and possible investments.
Awaiting to hear from you urgently through the above Telephone number or
reply accordingly and include yours for easy communications.

BEST REGARDS
MR.Michael Khumalo.

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