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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27833503635 (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.
  • mastaki_1ukus@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dominque Mastaki <mastaki_6ukus@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mastaki_1ukus@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:16:35 +0200
Subject: Urgent assistances



TELEPHONE: +27 83-350-3635
NAME: DOMINIQUE MASTAKI
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

SEEKING YOUR CONSENT

My name is MUNDELE MASTAKI DOMINIQUE, a Congolese and the only son of Mundele Mastaki, a Prominent Trader and Politician in Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo who was murdered in a cold blood on 24th September, 2004 along with my mother in which their death was attributed to political problems.

Before my father's sudden death, he deposited the sum of US$7,585,000 (Seven Million, Five Hundred and Eighty Five Million Dollars) on 9th March, 2003 in a Security Company in SOUTH AFRICA. The money was willed in my favor as next of kin for the deposit. This is subject to verification and confirmation and I can make available to you the CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT on request with other necessary documents to prove the authenticity of the fund.

Since the death of my parents, my uncles have been seriously chasing me around with constant threats and demand for the documents of my his landed properties which they have also collected but have refused to stop their threat. They have forcefully collected all the bank accounts but I have refused to disclose to them this deposit in SOUTH AFRICA.

When the pressure became so much, our Attorney advised me to move immediately to SOUTH AFRICA where I reside presently and look for a reliable person who will assist me in releasing the money for onward shipping to his/her country in overseas for an investment and continuation of my higher education. The person will also assist me to secure visa to his/her country.

If you consider my situation as an orphan and come to my help, I will allow you to take 25% of the total sum as reward for assisting me and the other part will be for my up-keep and good investment in your country under your supervision. This message is not scam and if it is possible and convenient to you, you can come over to SOUTH AFRICA and join hands with my Attorney here to conclude the transaction so as to avoid doubt and suspicion. It is secured and risk-free.

Send your reply to:mastaki_1ukus@hotmail.com or your fax to my above fax number. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

MUNDELE MASTAKI DOMINIQUE
_________________________________________________________________
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