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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.
• 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.
  • vusi_4040@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: vusi sithole <vusi_sithole3030@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:58:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE






20 NELSON MANDELA DRIVE,
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG ,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: 27-83-943 7760
FAX: 27-86-5139 271

EMAIL: vusi_4040@yahoo.co.uk



DEAR INTENDING PARTNER,

I PRESUME THIS MAIL WILL NOT BE A SURPRISE TO YOU. I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE MINISTRY OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACTS AWARDING COMMITTEE OF THIS MINISTRY UNDER SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT.

MANY YEARS AGO, SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT ASKED THIS COMMITTEE TO AWARDS CONTRACTS TO FOREIGN FIRMS, WHICH I AND TWO OF MY PARTNERS ARE THE LEADER OF THIS COMMITTEE, WITH OUR GOOD
POSITION, THIS CONTRACTS WERE OVER INVOICED TO THE TUNE OF
US$21,500,000:00 AS A DEAL TO BENEFIT THE THREE TOP MEMBER OF THIS COMMITTEE.

NOW THE CONTRACTS VALUE HAS BEEN PAID OFF TO THE ACTUAL CONTRACTORS THAT EXECUTED THIS JOBS, ALL WE WANT NOW IS A TRUSTED FOREIGN PARTNER LIKE YOU THAT WE SHALL FRONT WITH HIS BANKING ACCOUNT NUMBER TO CLAIM THE OVER INFLATED SUM. UPON OUR AGREEMEENT TO CARRY ON THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU, THE SAID FUND WILL BE SHARE AS FOLLOWS. 60% WILL BE FOR US IN SOUTH AFRICA . 30% FOR USING YOUR ACCOUNT AND OTHER CONTRIBUTION THAT MIGHT BE REQIURED FROM YOU. 10% IS SET ASIDE FOR THE UP FRONT EXPENSES THAT WILL BE ENCOUNTER BY BOTH PARTY TO GET ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND FORMARLITIES THAT WILL JUSTIFY YOU AS THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF THIS FUND.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TRANSACTION, KINDLY REPLY THIS MASSEGE WITH ALL YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

TO ENABLE US FURNISH YOU WITH DETAILS AND PROCEDURES OF THIS
TRANSACTION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY.

DR.Vusi Sithole


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