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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27733034635 (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.
  • thabongemaprivate@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: thabo ngema <thabongema3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:56:55 +0200
Subject: VERY URGENT



Commissioner / LovrdayD 1367 North ridingBraamfonten JHbContact PersonMR THABO NGEMATELE +27733034635
private email address:thabongemaprivate@yahoo.com Good Day

I am MR THABO NGEMA, working in department of fund released order in first National bank of South Africa,I know the letter might come to you as surprise, but take it like your own business.Mr. ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, from SPAIN executed a contract through Federal Ministry of Aviation here in South Africa, the contract worth of USD 29, 000,000. Million Dollars, but on the process of him claming the money, he died with his family in Bomb Blast in MADRID SPAN disaster that occurred in SPAIN, we involve you to authenticate this cliam.Meanwhile, his money has been signed to pay in my office before I will give order to the bank for final endorsement of his money.Nobody knows what is going on except me and my colleague, the man's information's are Contract Sum: USD 29,000,000 Million Dollars. Contract number:FMA/FMF/3-X99/2001 you will act like the beneficiary of this money, I will give you more information about the transaction.I wait for your urgent reply.
Kind regards,MR THABO NGEMAN/B don't forget to include your direct telephone/faxnumber.
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