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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "chambers" (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.
  
• 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.
  • jerrykabina1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jerry kabinna <jerry_kabinna8@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:43:32 +0200
Subject: From: Jerry&Monic



From: Jerry&MonicAdders: No 15 De-villiers StreetKenilworth 1280Johannesburg South Africa.E-mail: jerrykabinna1@yahoo.co.ukDear. Mum & DadYou may be a little dismayed on receipt of this email because of its unusual contents especially from a total stranger. Never theless, I would plead that you take the pain to study the email before you draw your conclusion. First we will like to introduce ourselves to you properly before we proceed further, I am Frank and my sister is Monic Kabinna the kids of Late.

Dr. Albert Kabina, our late father was a highly reputable gold merchant in Sudan during his days but It is sad to say that he was killed mysteriously in (Dafur Town by rebel soldiers) in the recent war going on in my country.After our late father’s death his lawyer called me and my sister and hand over my late father will to me, When I was going through the will there, I knew about a fund which my late father deposited in a suspense account with one of the reading bank in South Africa, the amount is ($ 21.3 Million United States Dollars). My sister and I are in South Africa into hiding so that unknown rebel will not come and kill us like they kill my father.After carefully verification we notice that our late father left instruction with the bank that the fund should be transferred to his foreign partner account in abroad for investment purpose that is why he chose to deposit the fund in a suspense account and my father did not give me the contact number to his/her foreign partner before he was killed.
However I and my sister have been moving from one governmental organization in South Africa to another looking for a foreign partner who will help us stand claim as my father foreign partner that is where we got your contact information from a business journal at the South African chambers of commerce and industry,

so we decided to contact you to please help me and my sister stand as my late
father foreign partner who the fund will be transferred to.Secondly you will help us look for a profitable investment which the money will be invest into in your country and you will also help us secure a traveling document's for us to come and reside permanently with you in your country because as a result of our present situation, we won't be able to conclude this transaction alone that is why we are seeking for your assistant.

If you are willing to help us, reply through our above e-mail address to enable us proceed to the bank before the close of operation this year. We also want you to know that I and my sister have mutually agreed to offer you with 30% of the total sum for your assistance then the remaining 70% will remain for my sister and I which you will help us to invest in your country.Be informed that this transaction needs utmost trust and confidentiality and all necessary document's covering the legality and deposit of the fund with the bank are here with us in South Africa, which we can send to you for your view.We will be waiting for your prompt responses once you have decided to assist us with all your heart.

Sincerely and God bless,Jerry and MonicEMAIL:jerrykabina1@yahoo.co.uk
Looking forward to receive your reply.
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