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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:
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +27737082374 (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.
  • sunatclark@webmail.co.za
  • suna_clark12@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: sunatclark@webmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 10:31:33 +0200
Subject: GOD BLESS A HELPER

From: Suna Tutunbi Clark
Phone: +27-73-708-2374
email: sunatclark@webmail.co.za

ATENTION.C.E.O

GOD BLESS A HELPER

I got your address from the net and decided to reach you for help. Please assist us we are deeply in need of your assistance, But before i proceed. May i quickly introduce my self; I am Suna Tutunbi Clark a Zimbabwean and Son of old assassinated white Zimbabwean farmer Mr.Bill Clark[Late ].
Some veteran soldiers assassinated my father following an attack in our farmhouse in Zimbabwe. After which the government of Robert Mugabe has ordered us to vacate our farmlands for black occupation and even many white farmers has either been killed or jailed following the expiration of president Mugabe white farmer evacuation mandate.

My father*s lawyer residing in South Africa draw our attention that before his death he has deposited a sum of [US$29.3 Million ]twenty-nine Million, three hundred United States Dollars, as valuables in a security company in my name, As for me, and my Mother we auctioned all our properties and decided moving with my Mother to claim the found. Where we are presently as refugee seeking for asylum.
Since the South Africa monetary laws forbid refugees to operate bank account or invest in any business. THE LAYER, after much deliberation on our condition he advised that we look for trusted person who can assist us in investing it religiously anywhere overseas, Where i can also settle down with my Mother and start a new life. These made me to go in to desperate search, and find your contact.

If you agree to assist us in this transaction, We have agreed that upon your assistance to the successful transfer of the fund to your overseas account 25% of the total sum will be given to you As compensation on a job well done. While 10% will be set aside to take care of the expenses we might incur in the process of the transaction and 65% will be for our further investment in a lucrative venture we will agree upon in your country under your supervision.
Awaiting your urgent response and looking forward to having a very good business relationship with you in the nearest future.
Besides, the confidentiality of this transaction could not be over-emphasized, in order not to tarnish the image of my family or jeopardize our future.

In Sincerity.
suna_clark12@hotmail.com
For the family

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