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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (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. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27734125096 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: William Dube <will_du016@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dube_w@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:45:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED


BARRISTER WILLIAM DUBE (ATTORNEY AT LAW)
OFFICE ADDRESS: 144 LAKE SHORE DRIVE,
ABENI CRESCENT, JOHANNESBURG S/A.
Phone:+27-734 125 096

Good day,

First,I'm asking for your utmost confidentiality in this transaction.
I am Barrister William Dube, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.Gilbert Anton, a national of Canada, who uses to work with (SOUTH AFRICA TOTAL OIL COMPANY).On the 11th of July 2003, my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident along Soweto express-road here in South Africa.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Before he died he deposited the sum of ($13.2 MILLION DOLLARS) THIRTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLARS in STANDARD FINANCE SECURITY PLC (SFS) the money were concealed in a trunk box which he deposited as family valuables for security reasons. With the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to Canada embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you as a foreigner because Mr.Gilbert was a foreigner too. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisticated or declared unserviceable by the security company where the deposit was made.

Now the STANDARD FINANCE SECURITY PLC (SFS) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the box confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over four months now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this deposit can be sent to you and then you and i can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you. Please you are free to give your own opinion on this transaction modality if you wish. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up every claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us See this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER WILLIAM DUBE.
(GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY)


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