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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "the key word to this transaction is absolute confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a "Zimbabwe" scam.
• 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.
  • mosekuta10@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "moses kuta" <moseskuta10@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:56:53 +0000
Subject: MY FAMILY NEED YOUR HELP

FROM. MOSES KUTA
NO 40 SANDTON,JOHNNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TELEPHONE 27+782289289
EMAIL+mosekuta10@hotmail.com


DIRECTOR/CEO,


My name IS MOSES KUTA the elder son of DAVIS KUTA of Zimbabwe.It might be
asurprise to you where I got your contact address from the South Africa
Information Desk /Trade Center.During the current crises against the farmers
of Zimbabwe by the supporters
of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered allthe white farmers to surrender their farms to his
party members and their followers My father was one of the best farmers in
the country and knowing that he didnot support the presidents political
ideology, the presidents supporters\ invaded my fathers farm burnt down
everything, shot him and as a result of the wounds sustained, he became
sick and died after two days.And after
his death, My mother and I with my younger Brother decided to move out of
Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to South-Africa. BUT, before he died HE
WROTE HIS WILL ,which reads "(MY BELOVEED SON ,I WISH TO TELL YOU THAT THE
SUM OF $30.7 MILLION U.S DOLLARS WHICH I
DEPOSITED IN A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH-AFRICA).
IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY".you should solicit for
reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out of
SOUTH-AFRICA for investment purpose. I deposited the money in your Name
MOSES KUTA and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit code, Take
good care of your mother and
brother. From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my
family
depends on this money as much, I will be very grateful if you can assist
us.We are now living in South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS and the
financial law of SOUTH-AFRICA does not allow ASYLUM SEEKERS certain
financial rights to such huge amount of money .In view of this, I cannot
invest this money in South-Africa, hence I am asking you to assist us
transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment pusposes.
For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 25% of the total fund, while
5% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 75% will be
kept for
myfamily and I. Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will be
conveyed to
you once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking
forward to your urgent reply .For detailed information, you can contact me
THROUGH on my
direct NUMBER
NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
SECRACY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL
BE
HIGHLY APPRECIATED.SEND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASER
COMUNICATION.

BEST REGARD

MOSES KUTA

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