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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)
  • "is highly confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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.
  • +27823927999 (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.
  • ericmanentsa@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "eric manentsa" <ericmanentsa48@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:56:13 +0000
Subject: Urgent transfer of fund into your account in your country ( DR ERIC MANENTSA)

DR ERIC MANENTSA
Tel:+27-823-927-999.
E-mail: ericmanentsa@hotmail.com
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

Attn:President/C.E.O
SIR/MADAM,
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
I am the Principal Accountant attached to the Department of Transport and
Aviation here in South Africa. I have decided to send forth this proposal
to you after some due deliberation. I have in my possession the sum of
US$15.5(FIFTEEN Million FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United States Dollars ). The
above
fund which is now in a Government suspense account of a recent contract
awarded to a foreign firm for supplies of raw materials to my Department


This is in pursuant to the terms of our agreement under the international
monetary fund (I.M.F.) and Paris Club debt servicing program to pay out all
outstanding debts owed to foreign firms. I now seek your assistance for the
easy transfer of the over-invoiced (surplus) amount as the beneficiary.
And also in recognition of your personal executive profile and investment
opportunities available in your country. At this juncture, I want you to
present your firm as the original beneficiary of the above fund to enable me
put claim on the above sum. I will manipulate and authenticate the
payment to your firm.

I am assuring you that it is 100% risk-free transaction because all the
necessary arrangements have been made.
Finally, I have agreed to give you 25% of the fund due to your assistance,
5% to be set aside for expenses made by both sides. While the remaining 70%
will be for my investment in your country.

If satisfied with this proposal, kindly notify me by telephone or send a
mail so that I can furnish you with more details on how the transaction will
be done. I will be with you in person before the fund arrives in your
account.
Please note that this is highly confidential and should be treated as such
Best regards,

DR ERIC MANENTSA

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