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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "paul brown" <drpaul1@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: dr_paulbrown06@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:18:22 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: DR.Paul BROWN
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
STANDARD BANK
SOUTH AFRICA.
Fax :+27 11 5076 739


ATTN: SIR/MADAM,


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

I know that this message will come to you as a surprise since we don't know
each other before, but for purpose of introduction, I am DR.Paul BROWN, THE
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT of STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA. There is an account
opened in this bank in 1980 and since 1991, the account had remained
dormant. After going through some old files in the records department, I
discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be
forfeited to the state.

The owner of this account is Mr.Steve MOORE, a foreigner and a miner settler
at Kruger gold co., a geologist by profession and he died since 1990 and the
state nationalised his company. No other person knows about this account or
any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my
investigation proved to me as well that his company does not know anything
about this account and the amount invovlled is(USD30.M)(THIRTY MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLAR).

I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be
approved to a local resident here, To avoid the money being traced by the
government.It can be remitted to a nominated foreign account with an insider
like me as the contact point in the bank. This transaction is 100% risk free
and I assure you that as the chief auditor of this bank this transaction is
absolutely risk free and it's success is never in doubt, because all the
neccesary documents relating to this transaction is in my care. And all
approvals concerning this money is to be done by me and the bank DIRECTOR IN
CHARGE OF INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN REMITTANCE.

What I need from you now is your full bank details to enable me transfer
this money in to your over-sea nominated bank account. I need your full
co-operation to make this business work very well. And it is my firm believe
that you are capable and willing to handle such amount of money in strict
confidence and trust for our mutual benefit because this opportunity may
never come again in my life time.

I need a reliable person in this business because I don't want to make a
mistake, I need your strong assurance and trust. With my position now in the
office I can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account, which
you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my
physical arrival in your country. I will destroy all documents of
transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place.
I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward
transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of
the ministries and foreign exchange departments.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 25% of the total
amount, 65% will be for me, and while 10% will be for expenses both parties
might have incurred during the process of transferring. I look forward to
your immediate reply through the same email address

Please reply immediately and indicate your interest to assist me by
enclosing your current phone/fax numbers for more confidential
communication.


Thanks for your anti-co-operation,

Best Regards

Dr.Paul BROWN.

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