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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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• 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.
  • +27735824574 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "JONO SONO" <jonosono14@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:50:05 +0200
Subject: RE:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} FUND MANAGEMENT.

Dear: Altmann Klien,

I appreciate your reply which shows you are still interested in my proposal.
As you are still interested I will do every thing in my power for a better
transaction with you.

Like I have said I am in possession of every information needed for you to
stand in as the beneficiary. In my culture when you see a bird in you house
or if a bird shit on you, it means a good thing is coming on your way.

I urge you to try understand my proposal exactly as it is because it is
simply. Am given you 100% assurance that my proposal is really legal. It
will interest you to know that every arrangement regarding a smooth and
successfully transaction has been made.

What left now in the transaction is your co-operation and understanding, as
I wait to receive from you all the requested details to enable me do the
change of beneficiary in your name.

For more information please call me on this number: +27-73-5824574. I wait
for your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jono Sono.




>Thank you for the reply.
>
>Yesterday I saw a charming bird whiz around my kitchen. I believe it was a
>robin. At last it escaped via the open window. I was pondering if it is a
>premonition.
>
>In any case, I have been perusing your email and I am unassured that I
>understand it all exactly.
>
>Sometime ago I had paid some cash to a friend who told me something almost
>similiar as yours. He has still not replied my last 19 messages and this
>makes me a little distrustful about you.
>
>I hope you don't mind me for asking but is what you are proposing really
>legal?
>
>I wish for and await a genial answer from you.
>
>Kind wishes,
>
>Hr Klien
>
>Trying to fit in. Born to stand out.
>http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp08.htm

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