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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • adamsadams@tsamail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Adams Trevor Adams <adamsadams316@tsamail.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:22:07 +0000
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGE MY MAIL ...



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Please I Need A Trustworthy Person

Dear Sir/Madam Greetings!

Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you.My
name is Adams Trevor Adams, a bank accountant,I will need your assistance in
this business transaction.I would like you to stand as the next ofkin to my
deceased customer,Mr David Clemetson, who died in a plane crash in January
31st 2000 plane crash.Check the website for the details of the plane
crash:http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
He was a wealthy medical doctor who made a deposit of $17Million with our
bank.He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now
have an open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do let me
have your private telephone number so that I can give you comprehensive
details on what we are to do.Send me the following information:
1. Your Full name :
2. Your private secured telephone number :
3. Your occupation :
4. Your home or office address :
I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.
Best Regards,

Adams Trevor Adams
adamsadams@tsamail.co.za



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