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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "your commision" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +2289030856 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: jerek savimbi <jerek80tg@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jerek_savimbi79tg@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:39:28 +0000
Subject: REQUESTING FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE



JEREK SAVIMBI

TEL/FAX : +228-903-08-56E-MAIL:j.savimbi79tg@gmail.comLOME-TOGO.20-11-2007.
MADAM,

REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

FIRSTLY, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN THIS PROPOSAL. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.
I AM JEREK SAVIMBI, THE SON OF THE FORMER LATE PILOT OF TOGO, MR.REMIGUS FOLLY,WHO DIED AS A BRIEF ILLNESS ON THE 19TH MARCH, 2007,

TO AVOID ALL PROBLEMS, MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED A TOTAL SUM OF US$ 8M AS A CONSIGNMENT UNDER A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN LOME-TOGO AND DECLEARED THE CONSIGNMENT AS BELONGINGS TO HIS FOREIGN PARTNER ,AND IT WAS AFTER HIS DEATH THAT I DISCOVERED THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENT.

I DECIDED TO SECURE THE FUND TO A FOREIGN HAND WHO WILL HELP ME IN ITS INVESTMENT BECAUSE OF THE CHAOTIC CONDITION OF MY COUNTRY.

NOTE THAT ALL MODALITIES NECESSARY FOR YOU TO STAND AS THE FOREIGNER HAS BEEN PERFECTED AND THE TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

NOTE ALSO THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS UNKNOWN TO THE PEOPLE OF MY COUNTRY BUT TO YOU AND TO THE SECURITY COMPANY.

1.YOU HAVE TO COME DOWN HERE IN MY COUNTRY TO ENABLE US FINALIZE WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY, THEN PROCEED WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,

2.THE CONSIGNMENT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS WHEREBY YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE OF COMING TO MY COUNTRY.

YOU ARE AT LIBERTY TO INFORM ME IN YOUR REPLY TO THIS LETTER, WHAT WILL BE YOUR COMMISION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. CONTACT ME AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILS OF THE TRANSACTION.

I WILL BE NEEDING YOUR FULL PERSONAL INFORMATIONS INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER

YOURS SINCERELY,

JEREK SAVIMBI
_________________________________________________________________
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