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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • piusmaambo@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "piusmaambo@gmail.com" <piusmaambo@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:30:52 -0000
Subject: REQUEST

FROM: Hon. Pius Haangoma Maambo
E-Mail Address: piusmaambo@netscape.net

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION

ATTN: Dear sir/madam

I am interested in your partnership in a business deal. This business proposal I wish to intimate you with is
of mutual benefit and its success is entirely based on mutual trust, cooperation and a high level of
confidentiality as regard this transaction.

I am representing the board of contract review and monitoring committee of Zambia Consolidated Copper
Mines (ZCCM). I am seeking your assistance to enable
me transfer the sum of US$45,500,000.00 (Forty five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) into your private/company account. The fund came
about as a result of a contract awarded and executed for and on behalf of my Ministry. The contract was
supposed to be awarded to two foreign contractors to
the tune of US$180,000,000.00 (One hundred and Eighty Million United States Dollars). But in the
course of negotiation, the contract was awarded to a Bulgarian
Contractor at the cost of US$134,500,000.00 (One hundred and Thirty four Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars)to my benefit unknown to the contractor. This contract has been
satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently securing payment from my Ministry,
where our Board is in-charge of all foreign contract payment approval.

As a civil servant still in active government service, I am forbidden by law to operate an account outside
the shores of Zambia. Hence this message to you seeking your assistance so as to enable me present
your private/company account details as a beneficiary of contractual claims and have the funds release
to you.

On actualisation, the fund will be disbursed as
Stated below:

1. 30% of the fund will be for you as beneficiary
2. 70% of the fund will be for us.

All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for a smooth actualisation of the transaction within
the next few working days of commencement. For further details as to the workability of this transaction,
please reach me as soon as possible for further clarification. I am currently in Europe for a senior
management course and most importantly to finalize this transaction. Details will be revealed upon the
receipt of your mail.

Please, email me on receipt of this mail at: piusmaambo@netscape.net

Thank you and God bless as I await your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,

PIUS.H.MAAMBO
E-mail: piusmaambo@netscape.net

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