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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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 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.
  • +27741064817 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • infodrrenevanwyk@classicmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: drrenevanwyk@vp.pl
Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 21:59:16 +0200
Subject: hi


C 0987 North PGH, DF
New Government Building
Town House/ 123 North =20

TEL: + 27 74106 4817
Email: infodrrenevanwyk@classicmail.co.za

Attn: Sir/ Madam,=20

I am Dr. Rene Van Wyk, working in department of fund released as the
Executive Director in Imperial Bank of South Africa, I know this letter
might come to you as a surprise, but take it as help to me.

Regarding to Mr. Bin Mosaed Mohammad, from Iran executed a contract through
Federal
Ministry of Aviation here in South Africa, the contract worth of USD 14,
100,000. Million Dollars, but on the process of him claming the money, he
died with his family in Bomb Blast in Madrid Spain disaster that occurred, =
I
involve you to authenticate this claim as the next of beneficiary.

Meanwhile, his money has been signed to pay in my office, before I will giv=
e
order to the bank for final endorsement payment. Nobody knows what is going
on except me and my colleague; the man's information's is with me and the
Contract worth of the above mentioned, with your help, you are entitled to =
a
percentage of the total sun immediately we transferred to you account in
your country. Contract number: IMP/IMBA/6-X345/3001 you will act like the
beneficiary to (Mr. B.M. Mohammad); I will expose to you more information(s=
)
about the transaction.

N/B: don't forget to include your direct telephone/fax number. Please call
me on: 00 27 74106 4817, or send an email:
infodrrenevanwyk@classicmail.co.za, to acknowledge
your response for assistance.

I wait for your urgent reply,

Kind Regards,

Dr. Rene Van Wyk
Executive Director
TEL: + 27 74106 4817

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