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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:

• 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.
  • +27735136063 (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.
  • mcgeevp@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: Access <accessp07@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:07:21 +0100
Subject: Funds Transfer Ready,Please Call me For Confirmation


Dear Sir,

This is to bring to your notice that a Domiciliary account was opened here
at the
ABSA (ALMAGAMETED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA,JOHANNESBURG) with you as the
beneficiary
owing to the death of your relative,who was working working with an oil
servicing company
here in South Africa.

An attorney filled for the release of his funds to his next of kin,but
nobody showed up to claim the funds.
Please contact me on my private email so I can brief you further.I can help
you claim the sum as sooon as
I hear from you and confirm your data.I will send you your account details
online via SMS for your account balance via
ABSA automated system for you to clarify this.
Please call me as I am ready to help you transfer this funds to your
coountry.I believe you will compensate
me at the end of the transaction for the excellent work I will do for you.

I hope to hear from you soonest.

Thanks.

Mcgee Michael

Mcgeevp@aim.com<http://us.f305.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Mcgeevp@aim.com>
Tel + 27 73 513 6063

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