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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:
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "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. )
  • "the consignment " (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 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 next of kin 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.
  • +27731190504 (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.
  • victor_mpoyo1966@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: victor mpoyo <victor_mpoyo@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:53:42 +0200
Subject: Thanks for your understanding as I look forward to hear from you
soonest.




FROM:MR.VICTOR MPOYO.NELSON ROAD BOOYSENS,JOHANNESBURG-REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.

TEL: +27-73-1190504
FAX: +27-11-507-5338EMAIL: victor_mpoyo1966@yahoo.com

ATTN:THE DIRECTOR / CEO SIR,

This is to ask for your confidential business assistance involving the transfer of family money overseas. As a brief introduction, my name is Mr.Victor Mpoyo from Zaire, son of Brig. John E. Mpoyo. My father was the military head of the then government of Zairian army now (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

During the political unrest that ravaged our country over the years, South Africa was the transit point for our diamond sales of which I was part of in the sense that I worked with the local diamond-mining firm, in charge of production as a Geologist. Your contact wasgiven to me on request from the Johannesburg chamber of commerce, industry, trade, and international relations.

My father over those years managed to accumulate some money amounting to Thirty Two Million United States Dollars (US$ 32M). He was among the officers later killed by the rebels. After his death and continued civil unrest in our country, we were left with noother option than to flee Zaire for Kenya, which is our mothers' homeland.

Currently the money is in a Security Company in South Africa, I have all the documents showing existence of this fund, I cannot claim the fund by myself because of my status as a refugee in South Africa. I was therefore advised to look for a trust worthy foreign company or an individual whose name we may use to claim the money, as my father's business associate, and beneficiary to the fund and subsequently transfer the money to any overseas account(s) that may be furnished, that is why I contacted you secretly for assistance.

This is strictly a confidential business deal, absolutely risk free and secure as all the necessary documents will be arranged for, to enable us transfer the money, and proof of origin of transfer, proving the fund to be clean and free of any illicit trade, drug and money laundering activities.

All the necessary arrangements will be put in place in all relevant departments for approval of payment, once any secure particulars and account information overseas is submitted. Note also that after the transaction, all the documents will be destroyed, to avoid leaving any trace.

The confidentiality in this transaction cannot be overemphasized as I trust and believe that you will oblige us the needed security and attention it demands.

Please treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality, as you are the second party knowing the existence of the money.The proposed sharing modalities will 25% for you for the anticipated assistance, 70% will be for our family investment overseas. The remaining 5% will be used to settle for any miscellaneous expenditure incurred in the process of the transfer, like any preparation you might make overseas prior to the movement of the money, and taxes.

Lastly, you are not obligated by this offer; If you are interested send your reply via facsimile or telephonically for more instructions on how we can Proceed. Be kind to provide me with your personal Communication facilities (phone and fax numbers) for a hitch-free and confidential link.

For the confidentialities of this transacttion,please kindly use this email address{victor_mpoyo1966@yahoo.com} and phone number to contact me +27-73-1190504 and fax: +27-11-507-5338

Thanks for your understanding as I look forward to hear from you soonest.

Yours sincerely,
Victir Mpoyo.


NB: I WILL ALSO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM YOU THAT THE TOTAL MONEY CAN BE DELEIVERRED THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS TO YOU IN ANY OF THIS COUNTRIES BELOW WHERE THE SECURITY COMPANY HAVE AGENTS TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT AND FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT AT THE SAME TIME IF YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO TRAVEL DOWN TO SOUTH AFRICA.

1]. IT CAN BE DELEIVERRED IN LONDON WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT.

2]. IT CAN BE DELEIVERRED IN SPAIN WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT.

3]. IT CAN BE DELEIVERRED IN DUBIA (UAE) WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT.

4]. IT CAN BE DELEIVERRED IN INDIA WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT.

5]. IT CAN BE DELEIVERRED IN CANABA WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT.

6]. IT CAN BE DELEIVERRED IN GHANA WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT.

7]. IT CAN BE DELEIVERRED IN MALAYSIA WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT.

FINALLY, NOTE THAT IF YOU CAN COME DOWN TO SOUTH AFRICA IT WILL TAKE ONLY THREE WORKING DAYS TO FINALIZE THE TRANSACTION AND YOU CAN TRAVEL BACK AT THE SAME TIME AND IF YOU CANNOT COME DOWN TO SOUTH AFRICA IT WILL ONLY TAKE FIVE WORKING DAYS TO DELEIVER THE CONSIGNMENT FOR YOU TO RECEIVE IT AS THE NEXT OF KIN EVERY INFORMATION YOU NEED WILL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS YOU ARE READY.
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