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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • nzamo0003@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Wilfred Nzamo <nzamo0003@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:53:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: TRANSFER OF US$27M


TEL:27-83-464-9930.
EMAIL:nzamo0003@yahoo.com

RE: TRANSFER OF US$27M

I am Mr. WILFRED NZAMO, one of the directors of Anglo Gold Corporation and also a member of the Board of Directors, Contract Awarding Committee that awards contracts to both foreign and local contractors in the giant mining industry in South Africa.
We awarded a contract of Eighty-three million United States Dollar (US$83M).I and my colleagues deliberately over-inflated the contract amount to the value of One hundred and ten million United States Dollars(US$110M),mapping out Twenty-seven million United States Dollars(US$27M) for our own good.
The contract have since been concluded and inspected, and the contractors had been paid off, leaving this our over-invoiced waiting for claims.Now we solicit for your assistance in transferring this (US$27M) in your private or company's account in your country provided it could contain this figure.
Note that we are in position of all relevant documents to this money.What I need from you is as follows:-
A) Guaranteethat you will not expose <br>this transfer to anybody, because we are still in office and ambitious politicians who will not like to risk their position in the society.
B) Your honesty, that you will not run away with our money.
C) Your bank particulars where this money will be transferred into.
We have agreed to give to you 20% of the total amount for providing us with your bank account.
And 5% for expenses (viz.): Faxes/Telephone calls and other miscellaneous expenses that are incurred locally and internationally on the course of this transaction while 75% remains for our investment in your country.
Remember we are government officials here, therefore can not handle this transfer on our own.
We request that you keep this transaction highly confidential, as we would not like to be exposed for our security. We believe that you are a trustworthy and honest fellow who will not cheat us when this money is transferred into your account.
Contact me immediately youreceive this mail on the same e-mail address or on the above telephone number.
Expecting your reply soonest.
Best regards,
Wilfred Nzamo


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