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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)
• 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.
  • +27833320842 (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.
  • john_kabinda44@zwallet.com
  • john_kabinda44@zwallet.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.John Kabinda" <john_kabinda44@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14.44.06 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL:

From John Kabinda
TEL:+27-83-332-0842
email:john_kabinda44@zwallet.com
25 Mandela Avenue Santon
Johannesburg South Africa

Dear SIR/MADAM

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally. I am John Kabinda, the first son of Mr.wembe kabinda, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.I got your contact through network online hence decided to write you.Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg South Africa to deposit the sum of US$25.5Million (Twenty Five Million Five hundred thousand United States Dollars), in one of the privatesecurity companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came 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 the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and somelunaticsinthe society.
In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims.It is against this background that, I and my familywho are currently staying in South Africa decided totransfer my father?s money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction througout the teritorial zones of South Africa.
As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything. All i seek for is an honest businessman, whom I can entrust my future andthat of my family , I must also let you know that this transaction is 100%risk free.
If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from you is for you to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg ? South Africa, so that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas. This money I intend to use for investmentand growth in your country. I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction, Or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might incure in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will remain for me and my family.
If you are realy capable and willing to assist me please contact me immediately with this e-mail address:john_kabinda44@zwallet.com

Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, i'm in dire need to leave this country soonest. And i will like you to send me a reply immediately you recieve this e-mail.
Thanks for your mutual co-operation, I expect your soonest response.
Kind Regards,
MR.John Kabinda,
(For the Family)

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