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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "for easy and confidential communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27739649990 (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.
  • mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: attn attn <attn554@web.de>
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 10:32:33 +0200
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP‏





FROM:MRS ROSELINE NKOSI
PHONE:+27-73-964-9990
EMAIL:(mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com [mailto:mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com])

ADDRESS: 121 NELSON MANDELA

REFUGGY CAMP AVENUE,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


Compliments of the day to you and your family.

ATTN:MD/C.E.O

Dear Sir/Madam


How are you? I know you may be surprised to receive this letter, please consider this letter as a request from a widower. Firstly, I m Mrs.roseline nkosi the wife of Late MR Martins Nkosi who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through the South African Trade and Business Information services and I assure you that nobody knows about this transaction except me, my two sons.

Before the death of my Husband. He took me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$18 Million (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a private Security Company, when He foresees the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited as family valuables to avoid much demurrage cost from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and also for the establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.

The land disputes started when Zimbabwean President MR. ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to many killings by Zimbabwe war veterans and some lunatics in the society.

In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was one of the victims. It is on this background that My family and I,who are currently staying in South Africa as refugees decided to transfer my Husband’s money to a foreign country since the laws of South Africa prohibits refugees from opening any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa.

Please, I need your assistance to transfer this fund to your trusted overseas bank account. For your efforts and assistance, I have agreed to give you 30% of the total sum, while 5% is mapped out to re-imbrues all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction and 65% will be for my family investment in your country.

Note that this transaction is 100% clear and Risk-Free, as I have made every necessary arrangement for a successful deal. The only thing I solicit for is your total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that my own part of money will be safe when transferred to your account. Kindly keep this business proposal highly confidential for security reasons.

If you are interested in assisting me,call my elder son david nkosi 27-73-964-9990 or through Email(mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com [mailto:mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com] )he will respond to you immediately. this information on how the transfer of this fund can made to your country upon acceptance.

Please your private phone and fax numbers will be mostly needed for easy and confidential communication.

I look forward to hearing from you immediately you receive this mail.

Thanks and may God almighty bless you.

Best regards,
MRS roseline nkosi

PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm]



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