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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • +27732810024 (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.
  • benwilliams0@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Dube <michael_dube111@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:47:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT


FOREIGN /CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
GORVAN MBHKEH DRIVE.
SOUTH AFRICA.
ATTN:

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT


From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF AFRICA(FGA)your name and your company was discovered as
next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is USD$2000,000,000:00 Dollars(Two Million United States Dollars).Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with what you have in=your
record and also re-confirm to me the followings

1) Your full
name...................................................................
2)Your full contact
2) Phone, fax and
mobile...............................................................
3) company name, position and
address.........................................................
4) Profession,
............................................................................................
5) Your Age
...............................................................................................
6) Marital status.................................................

As soon as this information’s are received, the payment will be made to you through your certified bank, by the financial bank of Africa.

PLEASE NOTE THIS: Contact for Money Release, you should contact him via phone call or email him with this blow address.
BENNY WILLIAMS. +27 73 28 100 24
benwilliams0@yahoo.co.uk

ALSO SEND THE APPLICATION TO THIS FINANCIAL ACCREDITED RESIDENTIAL BANK ATTORNEY THAT WILL FOLLOW UP THIS BUSINESS ON YOUR BEHALF AND GET THE SWORN AFFIDAVITS OF CLAIM AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTERNAL REVENUE BOARD HERE TO BACK UP THE CLAIM AS AN INHERITANCE CLAIM ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD SINCE I WILL
HAVE TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL FROM THE BANK AND THE ATTORNEY SINCE NOBODY HERE SHOULD KNOW THAT I AM THE ONE GIVING YOU THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THE DECEASED.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU’RE FAMILY.
BEST REGARDS

MICHAEL DUBE.



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