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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • mazchaa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:04:42 +0200
Subject: MY PROPOSAL


Fredrick Vandermerw 23,
Victoria Island way,
South Africa

Our ref. au/ret/45673/49
Your ref.................
Attn, Sir / Madam

Re: Next of kin coverage.

I am Mr. Maz Cha, a private accountant and chief external auditor Amalgamated

Bank of South Africa {ABSA} On April 25th 2005, the deceased client, his
wife
and three children were involved in a fatal train accident in Japan and this
c
laimed their lives. Below are some sites about the news of the train
accident,
(
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/25/AR20050425001
87.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4480031.stm
)

An investor, Japanese and a contractor with the Kruger diamond mines died
wit
hout naming a legal next of kin to his fund in my bank. The amount is $27M
(T
wenty Seven Million United State Dollars) and banking regulation legislation
i
n South Africa demand that I notify the fiscal authorities after five
years.

After several fruitless attempts to locate a member of his family, hence I
con
tacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and properties left behind
b
y my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank
here. All I require from you is your honest co-operation and transparency to
e
nable us sees this transaction through. I guarantee that these will be
execute
d under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any Breach of
the
law. The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your Permission to
h
ave you stands as the next of kin to the deceased investor. This fund will
be
approved and release in your favor as the next of kin if only you will
adhere
to my instruction and cooperate with me in one accord.

I have all the legal and banking details of my deceased client that will
faci
litate our putting you forward as the claimant /beneficiary of the funds and
u
ltimately transfer of the $27M plus interest to any bank account nominated
by
you. I am prepared to compensate you with a 30% and 70% will be for me, of
whi
ch I will invest some of it in your country as investment that will be under
y
our control until further Arrangements. The final details will be given
upon
receipt an affirmation of your desire to participate.

Please contact me immediately with the information below. *Your Full names
and
address.
*Your private phone and fax number
*Your country of origin
*Your occupation.
*Your date of birth.

My Private Email: mazchaa@yahoo.com





Thank you,
Regards

Mr. Maz Cha

Email: mazchaa@yahoo.com

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