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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:

• 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.
  • +27780619249 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tessy Kalou" <tessykalou13@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tessykalou01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:46:05 +0200
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT


From: Mrs. Tessy Kalou

Mandela Refugee Camp Lindela

Guateng Province,
South Africa



Attn: Sir,



I am Mrs. Tessy Kalou the wife of late Mr.Steve Kalou, who was
murdered in the political uprising in Zimbabwe last

Years. I will like to transfer the sum of US$ 5M dollars into your
account for investment purposes



My late husband kept this fund with a security firm in South Africa
before his death. We shall discuss more on

your commission and investment plans in your Country after you have
replied my mail to you hence the financial policy here does not permit
asylum seekers (refugees) to embark on any banking related investment

here.

If you are interested, contact my son Martin Kalou on his Tel:

+27 780619249, for more details and procedures for the transaction.

Thanks and God Bless.

Mrs. Tessy Kalou

(For the family

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