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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • terrenceb1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: terrenceb1 <christ_muha@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: terrenceb1@myway.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:46:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTACE IS NEEDED


From Mr Terrence Nombembe #46 Cresent Close,
Lynnwood Road
Hatfield Pretoria
Gauteng, South Africa.


Dear Friend,

{INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE TRANSACTION}

I am Mr. Terrence Nombembe I trained and work as an external auditor for Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)South Africa,working as part of a bigger team that covers the entire South Africa region. An investor (name with-held) died without naming a next of kin(beneficiary) to his fund in my bank. The amount is $50Million and banking regulation/legislation in South-Africa demands that I notify thefiscal authorities after three years.

The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have you stand as the next of kin to the deceased. This funds will be approved and release in your favor as the next of kin if only you will adhere to my instruction and cooperate with me in one accord.

I have all the legal details of my deceased client that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the $50M.Consequently. My proposal is that I will like you as a Foreigner to stand in as the next of kin of the funds that is deposited in my bank. I am writing you because I am a public servant, I cannot operate a foreign account.

The proceeds of this account valued at $50 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money, 50% to me and 40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I would want you to understand that this is a DEAL. Do contact me immediately whether you are or not interested in this deal. So it will enable me scout for another foreignpartner to carry out this deal. But if you are interested, contact me only through my private email address below for more details as time is of the essence in this business.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would bemost profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in real estate within your country. Due to the nature of confidentiality in this Transaction our communication can only be via email and phone mostly.

Awaiting your urgentreply via email:terrenceb1@myway.com

Thanks and my regards

Mr Terrence Nombembe.


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