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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • miketutu@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Tutu" <miketutu@email.bg>
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:14:21 +0300
Subject: solution



Good Day,
I am making this contact based on my Department needs for an
individual/company who can help us with the transfer of a contract entitlement
of Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar.
This&nbsp;amount&nbsp;represents the balance of the total contract value
executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm. This amount
we have gotten approval to transfer abroad to any foreign bank account.
This transaction is 100% safe and legal in all areas, we are only handicapped
in the circumstances, as the South African Civil Service Code of Conduct does
not allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance in the whole
transaction.
I have the authority of my colleagues involved to propose that should you be
willing to assist us in this transaction your share will be&nbsp;twenty
percent&nbsp;of the&nbsp;total Fourteen&nbsp;Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollar, and seventy percent&nbsp;for us&nbsp;while five
percent&nbsp;goes for taxation and miscellaneous expenses and charity
organization.
We have reposed our confidences in you and hope that you will not disappoint
us. Kindly send me your direct information. to enable me reach with further
details upon your acceptance to help us.
Once again, please remember that time is of great essence in this transaction.
I will appreciate your prompt response.
I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. Pleasse reply to my
direct Email: miketutu@jmail.co.za
Yours faithfully,
Mike Tutu

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