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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +27836736819 (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.
  • sammutemba_5@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sam mutemba <sammutemba_5@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:04:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: How are you today?


MR. SAM MUTEMBA TEL: + 27 83 673 6819 E-MAIL: sammutemba_5@yahoo.co.in Dear Sir, I am a former Staff of “Cell C Communication South Africa”. The Late Prime Minister of Lebanon, Mr. Rafik Hariri, has a huge investment here in South African and all over the world, as a matter of fact he has the sum of $15M (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) cash with a private Security and finance company here in South Africa, which he deposited as family valuables. I came to know about it after his death during my discussion with his financial adviser here in South Africa during one of our meetings with him regards to his share in our company (Cell C. Communication) The family do not know about this deposit except his financial adviser who represented him here in South Africa, he told me to get someone who is trust worthy person whose account will be used to move the fund, If you are interested to assist please contact me by e-mail or through phone then I will put you
into contact with the financial adviser for more explanations. It is important you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free, therefore if you accept to assist; 25% of the total sum will be for you, 5% will be for expenses while 70% will be for our investment in your country. Please reply immediately to facilitate immediate action toward the conclusion of this transaction. Be informed that all information about this business should be kept secret for us to have the 100% success we desire. Your private phone / fax numbers & e-mail address will be needed for easier communication. Profile of the Late Minister of Lebanon: Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was former Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004) before his last resignation from office on October 20, 2004. The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives
equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese capital, for more information please log on to (http://www.hariri.info) Best Regards, SAM MUTEMBA (MR)


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