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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +27836164744 (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.
  • baristermike_makhoba@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: barister mike makhoba <baristermike_makhoba@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:26:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT


From: Mike Makhoba.
Email: baristermike_makhoba@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: + 27-836164744.

Dear Sir/Madam

I have a client who wants to invest in your country to the tune of US$48M. My client (Mrs Eunice Nyanda) is a Wife to Late General (General Nyanda) in the army and she needs protection for her family.

If you can handle such a huge investment, kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that, the full details of the business will be revealed to you. For example the investment plan, agreement and procedure of the transfer.

I am waiting for your immediate responds via: baristermike_makhoba@yahoo.co.uk or phone call on: +27-836164744.

Thanks

Br. Mike Makhoba.


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