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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • denimandela@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Denis Mandela <denimandela007@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 18:02:36 +0200
Subject: Family auto crash(important)



Dear Sir,
I am barrister Denis Mandela, a solicitor at law based in Johannesburg South Africa. I am the personal attorney to Klaus Dieter a German national, who used to work with Shell South Africa (PTY) unitll his death. Before his death On July 2nd 2002 in an auto/car crash with his family in South Africa, my client deposited amount of money valued at of $25.5 Million united states Dollar in a security and finance company in Europe for unnward transfer to Citi royal exchange with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave/vacation. Since his death I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives which has proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repeartrating this money which is left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unknown by the security company where this huge deposits were lodged. The security company where the deceased had deposited this consignment has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the consignment confiscated within the next two months. Since I have been unsuccsesfull in locating the relatives for over these years, I am now seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased person so that the proceeds of this deposit valued at $25.5 million dollars can be handed over to you and then you and me can negosiate fine for the sharing. However, I planned to have 60% and 40% to you, your comment is needed. I assure to provide the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make in your names.
Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of the fund to you as indicated. You must apply to the security and Finance Company as relation or next of kin to the deceased person through me. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see that this deal goes through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate time arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my private email(denimandela@yahoo.co.uk) to enable us discuss further .
Best Regards
Barr.Denis Mandela
South Africa

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