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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "is highly confidential" (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 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.
  • suzongo35@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Suzan Songo <suzongo35@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:36:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attn : Dear, Pls. Very Personal.


FROM: MRS. SUZAN SONGO.
E-MAIL: suzongo35@yahoo.com

ATTN: Dear,

I am Mrs.SUZAN SONGO,from Zimbabwe,the wife of late Dr. JOSEPH SONGO,who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe by the agents of the ruling government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy for the opposition MDC PARTY led by the minority white famers.

My husband was among the few black Zimbawean rich famers murdered in cold blood by the war vetrans backed by the government. Before the death of my husband, he went to TOGO to deposit the sum of US$20.5M (Twenty Million Five hundred thousand United State Dollars) With one of the security company in LOME-TOGO, as if he knew the looming danger in ZIMBABWE. The money was deposited as a personal effects/ artifact for export to overseas to avoid public and government interest/much demurrage from the security firm. The money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in LOME-TOGO. This Land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act. Which wholly affects the white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "Modus operandi" adopted by the government.

This resulted to rampart killing and Mob actions. My Son and I are presently staying in LOME-TOGO as an Asylum seeker, I have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in LOME-TOGO for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have the same political policy/law which does not allow investment hence I am seeking for an asylum or refugees.

I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessary matter. So if you are willing to assist us , I and my family have agreed to give you 25% of the total money,70% will be for me and my family, the remaining 5% will be mapped out for all expenses, we might incur during the transaction .

Therefore if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, endeavor to reply through my mail .I also need your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Remember that this is highly confidential and success of this business depends on how secret it is kept.

Expecting your reply soonest.

Best regards,

MRS .SUZAN SONGO/MICHAEL THE SON.

N/B.PLEASE I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN SEND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER TO INDICATE YOUR INTREST IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I AM ALSO APPOLOGIES FOR BRINGING TO YOU THIS MASSEGE THROUGH MAIL DUE TO OUR REFUGE STATUS HERE.




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