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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "attorneys " (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.
  • +27737083882 (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.
  • barristerlekotasmuts@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Taylor <barristerlekotasmuts@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 11:34:15 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


Dear Good Friend

Good day to you,

My name is Sgt. David Taylor; I am an American soldier, serving in the Military with the Third infantry Division in Iraq. Five years ago, we discovered some huge amount of money in Baghdad neighborhood belonging to Saddam Hussein, I smuggled some part of these funds in two trunk boxes out of Baghdad With the help of Mr. Lekota Smuts (Esq.) from South Africa whom I met here in Baghdad, he was the person that assisted me to deliver and deposit the above box contain money through Diplomatic means to a secured
finance company in South Africa. You can view this web link to read about events that took place here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm]

Basically, am writing you due to the situation I found myself and can not return back to America again because I was among five US soldiers Questioned by military officials after some of that money was allegedly stolen, as I have absconded from US military and am now in exile. I have killed many souls in Iraq war and I found no peace anymore in my life right Now I have been declared wanted by US Military. I have decided to WILL the total sum to you so that you can retrieve these funds from Finance Company In South Africa with the help of Mr. Lekota Smuts (Esq.)and disburse this funds to any charity organization on earth as I know that this will be the only way Almighty God can forgive me in all Human killing I encounter during war.

In honesty, after claiming these two trunk boxes from security company In South Africa, you shall have 30% of the total funds as a reward for your honest assistance and disburse 70% to four charity Organizations on planet earth. Each box contains the total sum of (US$15,000,000.00) Fifteen Million United States Dollars. I do not want any money from these funds rather Than spending all on humanity for me to have forgiveness of sins from Almighty God who Seth us all from above and that is why you must do This in honesty and trust, I’m seeking for an asylum outside the United States of America which will not be disclose through this medium forsecurity reasons, I can not return back to my lovely country U.S.A and I
have been diagnosed of Cancer of Lungs and Esophagus due to Bomb explosion I inhale during my escape from war.

Do not respond through this e-mail, as I will not have any access to the Internet, kindly contact Mr. Lekota Smuts (Esq.) signifying your interest include your private telephone /fax Numbers /occupation and your residence address for more information and clarifications. Contact The Lawyer on the bellow information:

LEKOTA SMUTS ATTORNEYS
ATTORNEYS AT LAWS & SOLICITORS
No.152 Commissioner Street, Marshall Town
Johannesburg South Africa.
Tel: +27-73-708-3882
Fax: +27-11-507-6401
Email: barristerlekotasmuts@yahoo.com [http://webmail.jmail.co.za/src/compose.php?send_to=barristerlekotasmuts%40yahoo.com]


Thanks for your good understanding and co-operation.


Sincere Yours

Sgt. David Taylor,





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