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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • mrnorman_tambanivoul@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "camc2006@theprojectorpros.com" <camc2006@theprojectorpros.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:31:50 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Imortant Mail

>From the desk of
Mr Norman Tambanivoul
Chairman,
contract award and monitoring committee

Good day,

I am making this contact based on the reliable information we gathered from
the foreign trade office of the chambers of commerce and Industry of
Mauritius highlighting your profile. The Information is so positive that we
are convinced that you will be capable to provide us with a solution to a
money transfer transaction.

My Name is Mr Norman Tambanivoul, the Registrar of Confidential Registry and
the chairman of contract award and monitoring committee of the Ministry of
Local Government, Rodrigues and Urban and Rural Development in Mauritius. The
duty of the Ministry of Local Government, Rodrigues and Urban and Rural
Development, as empowered by the Mauritius Government, is to provide the
basic Amenities,Social and Recreation Activities in urban and rural areas.

This contract award and monitoring Committee is principally concerned with
contracts appraisal and approval in order of priorities as regards capital
projects of the Mauritius Government.

>From these aforementioned numerous projects, we have been able to secure the
sum of twenty five million US Dollars(US$25,000,000.00)as commissions
realized from various contractors through deliberate over estimation and
invoice of contracts awarded by my Committee.

The relevant projects were properly executed to satisfaction and actual due
payments made to the contractors. After all said and done, we have an
oustanding sum of US$25M,which is now deposited in escrow account with a
Security and Finance Company overseas with a standing order that the foreign
expatriate, who is been owed the funds will come forth with relevant approval
documents to claim it.

Due to the fact that all serving government officials or civil servants, as
the civil servicse code of conduct and the constitution of the republic of
Mauritius stipulate, are not allowed to operate foreign bank accounts, we can
neither claim the funds nor recieve it in our bank accounts. This brings us to
the point at hand. We need you to stand as the beneficiary of the funds and
claim it on our behalf. You are also required to assist us investing the
funds in a profitable and viable business venture in your country or any
country where there is a stable government, booming economy and low taxation
rate. This is subject to deliberation though.

Presently, I am in Europe to search for a reliable person or company of high
reputation and dignity. Someone with conscience to stand as a beneficiary of
the fund.

When you receive this money into your bank account, the fund will be shared as
follows; 30% is for your assistance and effort, 5% for the reimbursement of
all the unforeseen expenses that might be incurred during and after the
business transaction e.g. transportation, hotels or whatever, while the
remaining 65% of the money will be for my Colleagues and I.

If this proposal entices your interest, please respond immediately so that we
can commence the paperworks immediately. I will be leaving Europe for
Mauritius in a few days time. All the necessary documents that will be used
to back up this claim will be made available by me and once this transaction
is started, it will not take more than ten (10) working days to conclude. You
are required to furnish me with the following information:

Your full names and residential / office address
Your private telephone, fax and email addresses
Your country of origin

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. All I require from you, is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.Please Contact me on
my private E-mail address:mrnorman_tambanivoul@yahoo.es

Best Regards

Mr Norman Tambanivoul

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