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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • dennattorney205@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dennys reitz <attornydeny5@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:23:12 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE




DENNIYS TSHABALALA ATTORNEYS 17 DIAGONAL STREET, NEWTOWN, JOHANNESBURG 2017 SOUTH AFRICA DEAR SIR I am Barr DENNYS Reitz of the above law firm. I was the personal attorney to the embattled deputy president of South Africa Dr Jacob Zuma who is facing corruption trial due to alleged corrupt relationship regarding the arms deal.The government has earlier last year reliefed him of his duties as deputy president and froze all his accounts and assets pending the outcome of his trial. I am contacting you because of USD15.8M lodged in the an affiliate diplomatic house of the worldbank which i want you to claim until the entire process is ratified.We are concerned because of the high cost of safe keeping of the fund in switzerland.
I assure of your safety in being part of this process as all arrangements will be made with the diplomatic carriers to bring this fund to your doorsteps as soon as you indiacte your readiness to be part of this transaction. I await your urgent response and send me mail to my private e-mail id on ; dennattorney205@yahoo.com. Best regards BARR DENNIYS Reitz ATTORNEYS (ESQ) ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY NOTE: WE ARE CONSIDERING SENDING THIS FUND TO YOU THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS(CASH) ARRANGEMENTS.dO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST URGENTLY AND FORWARD YOUR TELEPHONE CONTACT DETAILS IN YOUR RESPONSE.
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