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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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• 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.
  • +27839893021 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "paulzuma" <paulzuma@o2.pl>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:18:50 -1200
Subject: FROM PAUL ZUMA

From: Mr. Paul Zuma
Tel: +27-83-989-3021
Fax; +27-11-507-6032

Dear Sir,

How are you today? I hope all is well with you.

I do understand the concern this letter will bring to you
for the fact that it comes from someone strange to you. But
be rest assured for it come with good intentions. How ever,
as I was going on research, looking for responsible and
trustworthy someone who can help and assist me in this
business/transferring some fund out from South Africa into
his personal or company account overseas.
I am Mr. Paul Zuma the only son of late Mr. Andrew Zuma from
Zimbabwe.My father was among the rich black farmers murdered
in cold blood in Zimbabwe by war veterans of President
ROBERT MUGABE. However, the number of farmers killed in
Zimbabwe over the new land act introduced by president do
not give any concern.

My main aim of contacting you is to assist me in
transferring the sum of $12,000,000 (Twelve million US
Dollars) Into your nominated oversee account, this money was
given to my father by president Mugabe when they were still
in good terms for investment purposes.

My father deposited this money in a security company in
Johannesburg here in South Africa as if he foesaw the
looming blow of his death.

My late father deposited the said funds as family treasure
in order to avoid seizure since South Africa, have almost
the same land laws with Zimbabwe presently.

I am residing in South Africa with my mother and my two
sisters as asylum seekers, based on our present status we
are deprived of some financial rights of banking
activities.

Moreover, this money is the only thing my late father left
for us as such the entire life of my family depends on this
money coupled with the responsibilities rested on me, I will
be willing to go into partnership on any lucrative business
you will suggest in your country.

Out of my own good wile, I have decided to give you 30% of
the total money, 70% will be for me and my family, which
will also be invested in your country for the future
investment of my family.

I will like you to contact me, via the above telephone
number or fax number in case my proposal arouses your
interest or if not, please do keep it confidential.

I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Best regards

Paul Zuma

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