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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 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.
  • jasonkabungo9@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JASON KABUNGO" <jasonkabungo9@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:44:43 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FROM:MR JASON KABUNGO PHONE:27-835-698-265 E-MAIL:JASONKABUNGO9@HOTMAIL.CO.UK 20 Both Street, Springs Johannesburg, South Africa.                                    PRIVATE  AND CONFIDENTIAL    Dear, I know that this business proposal will come to you as surprise since  we don’t know each other before but that doesn't mean that you will not be  of a great help to me, but first let me introduce myself, I am mR jASON KABUNGO,  the CHIEF AUDITOR (ABSA) BANKS OF SOUTH AFRICA.   There is an account opened in this bank in 1996 and since 2003 nobody has  operated on this account again but all this came to light after an  internal auditing that I conducted by going through some old files in the  records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out immediately it would be forfeited for no reason.   Therefore the owner of this account is Late Mr. JONAS M SAVIMBI  The formal UNITA (ANGOLA) Rebels leader. and he died since 2002. No other person knows about this account Or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that this company does not know anything about this account and the amount involved is (US$8M) EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS.   I am only contacting you as a foreigner partner because this money can not be approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is in US Dollars. We will sign an agreement, but I assure you that it is real and a genuine business. Please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take immediately. Send also your private telephone number and fax number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit.   I want us to meet face to face in other sign a binding agreement together that will guard both parties. I am assuring you that everything regarding this transfer is 100%  risk free.I need your strong assurance and trust. With  my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any foreign  reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money will  be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.   I will use my position and influence to effect the legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and foreign exchange departments.  At the conclusion  of this business, please I want to get all this information from you.   (1)What is the bank taxation where this fund is going?     (2)What is your current position in the establishment or company where you are working?    (3)I would like you to give me an insight of investing in your country by a Foreiner.   Meanwhile, i would like to receive your private tell/fax numbers for easy communication.   I look forward to your earliest reply.   If my proposal is Acceptable to you and you are willing to assist, please let me know so that it will enable us to start the transfer without any delay.   I will hang-on until I hear from you.   Regards, Mr.jason kabungo.

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