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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +27782086709 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27866182851 (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.
  • jackvanroyeen01@executivemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jack Van Royen" <jackvanroyeen35@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jackvanroyeen01@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:58:50 -0500
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

MR. JACK VAN ROYEEN
TEL: +27 78 208 6709
FAX: +27 86 618 2851
EMAIL: jackvanroyeen01@executivemail.co.za

Attention:


My Dear Friend,

It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe will
be a surprise to you, as we are both complete strangers. I work at the
Department of Minerals and Energy in South Africa as the Director of Audit
and Project Implementation and I have the mandate of three senior colleagues
to search discreetly and diligently for a Foreign partner that could assist
us concerning a business matter, which will be of mutual benefit to all. We
do require your assistance in the transfer of US$14,500,000.00 (Fourteen
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). This fund emanated
from over invoiced contract amount that was executed for my Department by a
mining company, which has undergone liquidation.
Although the actual contract amount was paid to the company, the over
invoiced amount of US$14,500,000.00 has since been lying in the Department’s
escrow account at the Reserve Bank of South Africa pending proper proof of
claim, I am privy to this classified information by virtue of my position in
the Department. However we are unable to proceed alone with this
transaction, because the civil service code of conduct laws strictly
prohibits us from engaging in private business or operating any foreign
account, hence my search for a foreigner whose company and account (business
or private), we can use to transfer the money. We already have the approved
proof of claim and evidence of this contract in our possession, while
soliciting for a reliable and committed foreign partner to act as front.
The basis of this transaction is that the assets of the liquidated Mining
company, which won the contract from my Department is being acquired by your
company and we shall arrange all the necessary documentation in conjunction
with one of the ex- directors of the closed mining company. Acquisition of
company is a very common practice here in my country and the officials
responsible for documentation have been settled on this matter. Please note
that this transaction is 100% risk free and we shall abide strictly to all
the legal procedures as contained in our laws and international laws in
transferring the fund. I ask that you keep this communication strictly
Confidential, as the three senior officials involved are very highly placed
government functionaries and would not like to be exposed at this stage.
Please go through this letter carefully and if you are interested in
assisting us, kindly notify me urgently by sending your telephone and fax
numbers (including cell number) to my e-mail
jackvanroyeen01@executivemail.co.za (or preferably call me on telephone
number: +27 78 208 6709. You can also send a fax to fax number: +27 86 618
2851) as time is of great essence in this transaction. Upon your
acceptance to assist us I shall provide you with more detailed information
on procedures and also negotiate your percentage with you for your
Assistance.
Thank you and God Bless, as I wait for your urgent response.

My Sincere Regards.

Mr. Jack Van Royeen.

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