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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:
  • "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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +27782516257 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE <titobiko1930@live.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:12:23 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE




From:Mr.Tito Biko
E MAIL : titobiko1930@live.com [mailto:titobiko1930@live.com]
TEL :+27782516257


BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

I am Mr.Tito Biko {retired}, a South African and former senior Civil Servant in the South African Gold and Diamond Mining and Procession – Krugersdorp, the immediate brother of Mr.Steve Biko who was assassinated during the apartheid regime in South Africa.On 27thApril 1994, when apartheid was dismantled, the South African Government decided to compensate the families of all the freedom fighters who lost their lives during the struggle among which my family was included by placing the educated elites in high offices in South Africa. For instance, Nelson Mandela was compensated by being the first black president of South Africa,Trevor Manuel was appointed the Finance Minister etc.

In fact I got your contact/credibility from the Network on-line believing in your reputable capabilities as regards to my intensive purpose to you. As a matter of fact, I have accumulated sufficiently, what I call a life time success, possibly by the great assistance of my position of power in the company/office. The South African Gold and Diamond Mining and Procession as a Senior sales Manager which specifically came to the sum total amount of US$7 Million (Seven Million United States Dollars). This said merchandise was my struggle and sweat, through commissions from unaccountable contracts and other profitable additions from the original company’s cost price of gemstones mostly gained through some foreign customers around the world.

Presently, this fund US$ 7Million( Seven Million United States Dollars) is absolutely kept in an insurance suspense bank account of one of our reputable local banks here in South Africa, accompanied with a very strong written agreement under my own signatory in a different beneficiary under my control. A cousin bank manager made this assistant of deposition easier for me in the deposited branch. All these steps of securing this fund were taken by me to avoid raising of eyebrows by the government of my country (South Africa) as being a civil servant did not give me any possible room to utilize or invest this fund in my country as law strictly prohibits for even my monthly wages had no match of comparison or claim with this said fund.

Therefore my intention/plan about this whole merchandise is to transfer and invest it overseas for me and my family for our future use, especially into a straight forward, trustworthy and a God fearing person, less taxable account overseas ultimately for investment purposes. 25% of the sum will be your share for your assistance, 5% will be set aside for any reasonable expenses incurred by both parties in this transaction, 70% for me and my family subject to investment in your country. Please,contact me via this private e mail address titobiko1930@live.com [mailto:titobiko1930@live.com]


If you are interested in assisting me, please notify me immediately with the above telephone and e-mail address, but if in any case you may not render, please maintain the high level of confidentiality needed in this transaction.
Yours Faithfully,
Tito Biko.



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