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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:
  • "million us 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 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.
  • +27739091774 (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.
  • andyford2010@yahoo.com
  • freeandy23@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andy Clifford" <andyford48@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:15:27 +0200
Subject: TRANSFER

TO:CEO.

FROM:MR.ANDY CLIFFORD.

Sir/Madam,

Goodday! I,on behalf of my colleague from different organs of Republic of
South Africa (RSA) owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as
regards to transfer of total sum of FORTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA DOLLARS (USD45M) into your account.

This fund accrued from Over Invoicing of various contract awarded in my
parasitically to certain Foreign Contractors sometimes ago.

We as holders of sensitive position in our various parastatals,were mandated
by the Federal Government to scrutinize all payments made to certain foreign
contractors and we discovered that some of the contracts they executed were
grossly Over-Invoiced either by omission or commission.

In the process the sum of USD45M (Forty-five million United states of
America Dollars only) was found lying in the parastatal suspense account
after the foreign contractors had been paid their rightful dues for
executing the said contracts.
We all agreed that this Over-Invoiced amount be transferred for own use into
a very trustworthy bank account provided by a Foreign partner,because we are
government workers and the code of conduct does not allow us to operate
foreign accounts.However,we have succeeded in transferring some of this
money precisely Five Million United States of America Dollars (USD5M) into a
foreign account in MOROCCO (North Africa) but the provider of the account in
Morocco is up to some mischief and refuses to comply to the earlier mutual
agreement by insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank
account before disbursment will take effect..If for a meager sum of Five
Million US Dollars ONLY ,we are not compensated,is it when the balance of
US$40M is transferred that we will be sure of our full compensation? Of
course ,this is the abuse of trust and inhumanity calls for sober reflection
and search for absolute trust.


Thus we are seeking your unwavering assistance that the remaining amount of
US$40M can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated
account abroad.On successful remittance of the fund into your account,you
will be compensated with 30 percent of the total amount for your assistance
and service while I and my colleague will take the rest of percentage.And
some of our share will be invest in a profitable business in your country in
which we will solely depend on you.

So far,much have been said and due to our sensitive positions,we cannot
afford a slip in this transaction neither can we give out identity as
regards our respective offices but whereby cordial relationship is
established,smooth operations commences,you will be furnished with details
of all you deserve to know.

In your reply please endeavour to send me the following informations

1) Your private phone and fax number.
2) Your bank details where you may wish the fund to be transferred.
3) Your company’s full detail if any and your full name.
4) Your occupation and your age.

This is will enable me apply for the release of the fund to your nominated
account abroad.

Please treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency contact
me on-

Name----ANDY CLIFFORD

Tel--------- +27739091774

Email-------andyford2010@yahoo.com
freeandy23@hotmail.com


I will be very grateful to hear from you soonest and God bless you.

BEST REGARDS,

Andy Clifford.

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