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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • mulus@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DS Mulu <ddmulu3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dxsmulu@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:16:12 +0100
Subject:




From: Desmond Mulu

mulus@sify.com



Good day,

Complement of the season, It is
my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my colleagues. Your
information was given to me by a member of the South African Export Promotion
Council (SAEPC) who was with the Government delegation on a trip to your
country for a bilateral conference talk to encourage foreign investors.

I am Dr. Desmond Mulu, a Director
of Project Management with the South Africa Ministry of Minerals and Energy
Resources. I am making this contact with you base on the need for an
individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to money
transfer. First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, am counting on you, as a respected and
honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity and trust

I have decided to seek
co-operation from you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the
benefit of all parties involved and hope you will keep it confidential because
of the nature of this transaction. Within the department of Minerals and Energy
Recourses where I am employed as a Director of Project Management and with the
co-operation of my chairperson, we have in our possession as overdue payment
bills totaling Seventeen million, Five hundred
thousand United State Dollars (U.S $17,500,000.00) which we want to
transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign company/individual
to receive the said fund on our behalf into a reliable company/individual
account depending on your convenience.

We are handicapped in
circumstances, as we are still in active government service and more so the
South African Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate off-shore accounts
hence your importance in this transaction. This amount represents the balance
of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign
contracting firm, which we, the officials over invoiced deliberately. though
the actual contract costs have been paid to the original contractor, leaving
the balance in tune of the said amount which we have in principles got approval
to remit by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any foreign Bank account you will
provide by filling in the application form through the Justice department here
in South Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former
contractor to you. I have the authority of the parties involved to discuss
modalities of sharing with you should you agree to assist us. Your share of the
entire sum will be 30% (U.S$5,250.000m) 60% for us (U.S$10,500.000m) and 10%
(U.S$1,750.000m) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. The disbursement
pattern still remains as agreed percentage if taxation in your country takes a
toll of the total sum.

The business itself has no risk
factor provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. Also, your area of
specialization is not hindrance to the successful execution of this
transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me. I wait in anticipation for your fullest co-operation. Please
respond through the above email addresses for any questions concerning the
clarity on this transaction. Kindly notify me by email, your secured TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER INCLUDING YOUR
FULL NAMES for further details upon your acceptance of this proposal, this
will enable me to call and fax all details for your understanding before we
commerce on this project. Thank you in
anticipation for your co-operation



Yours faithfully

Desmond Mulu (Dr.)


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