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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +27735521072 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: nimrod nkosi <drnimkos@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:10:06 +0200
Subject: A Confidential Transaction for Your Collaboration.



From the desk of:DR. NIMROD NKOSITel: +27-73-552-1072Johannesburg, South Africa.Attn: The Managing Director/CEO,Dear Sir, REQUEST FOR AN URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPAfter due deliberation with my colleagues, I have decided to forward to you this business proposal. We want a reliable person who could assist us to transfer the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($120,500,000) into his / her account. This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from contracts awarded by us under the budget allocation to my Ministry and the concerned Ministries have approved this bill for payment. The contract has since been executed, commissioned and the contractors were paid the actual cost of the contract. We are left with the balance US$120.5M as part of the over-invoiced amount which we have deliberately over estimated for our own use. But under our protocol division, civil servants are forbidden to operate or own foreign accounts. This is why I am contacting you to be our custodian for this fund.As you may want to know and to make you less curious, I got your address from adverts in the business directory that portrayed your establishment in good light. I am the Chief Accountant/Internal Auditor of the Contract Award Committee (CAC) of South African Department of Mining and Industries. This transaction is very much free from all sorts of RISKS and TROUBLE from my Government. We the (SADMI) Officials involved in this deal have put in many years in service to this Ministry. We have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and to most of us this is a lifetime opportunity we cannot afford to miss.You need not to worry about the responsibilities of transferring this fund into your account, for all the administrative steps needed for the transfer of this fund into your designated bank account will be done by me. My colleagues and I have agreed to COMPENSATE you duly if agreement is reached by both of us. One of my colleagues and I involved in this deal will come to your country to arrange for our share, upon the confirmation from you that the money has been credited into your nominated bank account. Consequent upon your acceptance of this proposal, kindly confirm your interest by Telephone to me, through my Tel. No: 27-73-552-1072. Your indication by revert Telephone to me of your sincere and serious interest will enable me email you the PROCEDURE FOR OPERATION. If my line is busy, please keep trying you will surely get through.NOTE: In the event of your inability to handle this transaction please inform us so that we can look for another reliable person who can assist in this respect. It might surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes, we believe that good friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction. We are looking forward to doing this transaction with you. Be further informed that everyone's interest and security had been considered before you were contacted, so be rest assured and feel free to go into this transaction with us. But let Honesty and Trust be our watchword throughout this transaction and your prompt reply will be highly appreciated. Thank you, and God bless.Best Regards,DR. NIMROD NKOSI.
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