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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • drirvinkhoza@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR IRVIN KHOZA" <drirvin.khoz15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drirvin.khoza@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:27:54 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


GOOD DAY,



I BELIEVE THAT THIS FINDS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WELL AS I WOULD LIKE TO WORK
TOGETHER WITH YOU IF YOU DEEM IT NECESSARY AND REWARDING.



I AM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AND ALSO THE
CHAIRPERSON LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE 2010 WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT IN
SOUTH AFRICA .



I AM CONSULTING YOU FOR MY PERSONAL INVESTMENT PLAN WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO
DISCUSS WITH YOU AND KNOW THE POSSIBILITY OF HOW WE CAN CO-OPERATE AND WORK
TOGETHER TO CARRY IT OUT, WHICH I BELIEVE WILL BENEFIT BOTH PARTIES IF
HANDLED WITH HONESTY.



THERE IS SOME FUND I DEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY/FINANCE COMPANY IN
EUROPE SINCE 2006 WHICH I WANT TO INVEST ABROAD. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO WORK
WITH ME IN TRUST AND HONESTY AS A PARTNER AND HELP ME IN INVESTING THIS FUND
IN YOUR COUNTRY TO ACQUIRE/DEVELOP REAL ESTATES. I WOULD LIKE TO RESIDE
THERE AFTER MY RETIREMENT FROM CIVIL SERVICE.



THE TOTAL FUND IS (US$11) ELEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR AND WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AFTER RETRIEVAL FROM
THE SECURITY COMPANY.I AM WILLING AND READY TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH 25% OF
THE TOTAL FUND ONCE WE FINALIZE THE TRANSACTION AND YOU CONFIRM THE DEPOSIT
IN YOUR ACCOUNT.



CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: drirvinkhoza@webmail.co.za , OR SEND
YOUR CONTACT NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN CALL YOU TO DISCUSS WITH YOU IF YOU WILL
BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME ACHIEVE THIS AIM.



THANK YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.



REGARDS



DR IRVIN KHOZA

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