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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:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • +27732291403 (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.
  • mrjohn2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr john" <mrjohn006@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:32:22 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

MR  JOHN MARK
TEL: +27 732291403  

Email:mrjohn2@hotmail.com

     

 AHENTION

     

I am MR JOHN MARK Am writing on behalf of my widowed

mother and my two kid sisters. We are from Sierra Leone, residing in South Africa as Political Asylum Seekers. As a result of the political situation in my country, which led to the lost of my father, late Brigadier Julius Moyo.  He died in the maximum prisons of Serria Leona; his colleague in Government betrayed him. I got your contact information in my discreet search for a reliable person that can help us transfer the sum of $37Million(THIRTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR.) inherited from my late father into your account, as it

will help us relocate and invest in your country.

     

Before the death of my father, he was Brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition procurement for the Sierra-Leone Army. In his "WILL" he specifically drew my attention to US$37Million, which he had deposited in a safe of a private Security Company in Johannesburg, south Africa. Infact he said and I quote: "My beloved son, I wish to draw your

attention to the sum of US$37Million(Thirty Seven Million United States Dollars). I deposited the trunk containing this money in a Security Company in Johannesburg South Africa as Precious Stones.

  

During the war, I was very dedicated and committed to winning the war against the rebels until when I found out that some army officers and government functionaries were busy helping themselves with government funds and properties, sending them to foreign countries. Due to this, when I and my former special adviser to the President (SAM H. NORMAN) were assigned by the President (Ahmed Taja Kabbah) to purchase arms in South Africa, but then President Nelson former President of South Africa had just stopped selling of

arms and ammunition to war torn countries in Africa. I saw this as a golden opportunity, after hearing the news of the overthrownment and I diverted and divided it with my partner for our personal use. When we divided the money my share was US$37million I did this for Norman betrayed me, and i don't know my fate in here. In case of my absence due to death, you should solicit the assistance of a reliable person to assist you in investing this money. This is the much I could do for you and your sisters, take good care of your mother. I deposited the Trunk in your name and you alone with the deposit code can calm it. Your mother is with the entire document; take good care of your mother and your younger sister.
Don't intend to come back to Sierra-Leone, beware of enemies, even those people you think you know, even

our family friends, could be used to get at you for I know the government might come for my family, if I didn't give up,.................."

     

We therefore ask for your assistance, as my family is ready to go into partnership with you and we can still have a reasonable amount paid to you as commission for helping us. As Political Asylum Seekers we have restrictions pertaining to financial, business, employment, even education. That is why we are asking for your help. Please bear in mind that unless you help us, we will remain refugees (slaves) and that this money could be forfeited.

     

I await your earliest response.

     

May God bless you.

  

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

  

MR JOHN MARK

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