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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mariusk@fsmail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kim <mariusk7@walla.com>
Reply-To: mariusk@fsmail.net
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:59:38 +0200
Subject: barclays bank



Dear Friend,

I am M Kim,branch manager of a bank in South Africa .I am a south african by birth.Although you may not have known or seen me for the first time,I implore you to go through this proposal objectively as it is going to be of immense help to both of us.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us.As the branch manageer of the bank,it is my duty to send financial reports to my Head office in the capital city of PRETORIA-SOUTH AFRICA.In the course of last year 2006 financial report that just ended,I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager,made excess profit.I decided to place part of the undetected fund in an escrow account of which my Head office is not aware of and will never be aware of it.Infact,I have placed this money in an ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT without beneficiary. I wish to intimate you of my desire to acquire space,house, estates, or landed properties in your country WITH PART OF THIS MONEY.

As the branch manager of the bank,I cannot be directly connected to this money,thus,I decided to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account.For your acceptance,i intend to part with 50% of the total sum to you while I and my branch accountant will take 50%.

Your responsibility will be to assist me move the fund to your country. and also help me buy a very good house where i intend to retire after my service,Let me assure you that there are no risks involved in this transaction.It is going to be a bank to bank transfer.
All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund.If you accept this offer,I will appreciate your timely response and then we shall discuss on how you will keep our share.I have done all the necessary home work for the success of this business.I'll also give you all the required details about the transaction and the amount involved in my next mail.I await for your response if you accept this proposal.Send your response to the this email address:mariusk@fsmail.net

Kind Regards,
M Kim

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