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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your readiness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (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. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • ntarasima2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ntara sima <drntarasima89@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ntarasima3@webmail.co.za>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 10:14:22 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED



From The Desk Of Marketing OfficerFirst National Bank Of South Africa.102 Biccard Street braimforntein,Johanessburg South Africa.Private Email Address: ntarasima2@yahoo.comDear Friend,
I am an accountant with First National Bank Of South Africa,my name is Mr Ntara Sima, I am the personal account manager to Engineer Alexander Van,a nationale of your country, He is an oil merchant/contractor ,here in South Africa. On the 27th of January 2002, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along kepton park free way. My client and his family unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to do some research in the internet to locate any member of his family. Hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.Particularly,First National Bank Of South Africa braimforntein branch where my client deposited US$8.7million dollars. The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or the Account will be confiscated.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 Years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$8.7million dollars can be transferred to your account there in your country,then you and me can share the money. I have all necessary legal documents that back up the claim we may make.All I require is your honest co- operation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please indicate your readiness to assist me,so that all the informations about this funds will be passed to you immediately.You should send to me your full names and your private telephone numbers for easy communications.And also assure me of your trust and remember that the trust in business is confidentiality. So let it be only between me and you.If you give me your full coperation and this transaction is properly executed,I am prepared to give you 40% of the total sum for your kind assistance.50% will be for me and 10% percent will be for any expenses we may incure along in this transaction.Please get in touch with me by my private email below to enable us discuss this matter.You can call me on my telephone or you send me email in my private email address (ntarasima2@yahoo.com) so that i will instruct you on what to do regarding this matter.Thank you very much for your understanding. Best regards,
Mr Ntara Sima.
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