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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "willian zuma" <w_z_be@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:02:21 +0200
Subject: FAMILY IN NEED OF AN ASSISTANCE

AN ASSISTANCE
Tel:+27,724 36 92 91
Fax:++27, 866 58 05 22

GOOD DAY,

This is to acknowledge the good report I received about your personality
through a good contact I made from the SOUTH AFRICAN Chamber of Commerce.
Where a long list of foreign addresses was presented to me. And my
intuition told me to contact you in this regard. First I must introduce
myself to you.
I am WILLIAMS ZUMA the son of Chief ROBORT ZUMA of Lupane village in
Zimbabwe. Your assistance is needed in the family of Chief ROBORT ZUMA of
LUPANE village. Last Two years my father was the chief of Lupane village,
he sold some plots of land to the white’s farmers companies, in our
country and the money that was paid was divided into three parts by him and
two parts of the money was used for development in our village Lupane and
one of the remaining parts of the money is what my father gained as the
chief of Lupane village,

THE AMOUNT IS U$9.1 MILLION (NINE MILLIOM, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS), due to the FARMER'S CRISIS in our country Zimbabwe the
government began investigating about the lands that was sold to the white
farmers and the government asked my father about the lands he sold in the
year 2000 and he explained to the government that the land he sold to the
white farmers companies is legal and he also explained to the government how
all the money was used for the development of the village. but the
government lead by President Mugabe was not satisfied.one day while we were
in our house a group of unknown men came to our house requesting my father
to attend an important meeting,as a chife,he got dressed and went with them
and never come back again.the same story were told about other chiefs and
some white men who attended the same meeting .

Actually,some money were withheld and shared by the chiefs.before this
incident my father had taken me to south africa to deposite the sum of U$9.1
Million United States dollars in a private security company and all the
document to this fund is right here with me.this is the purpose of this
letter.please I will like you to assist me in transfering this money into
your account for a profitable investment in your country.

Rigth now I, my mother and two of my younger ones are now living in south
africa as asylum seekers better than staying in my country where live and
property are not saved.this money will be useless as long as we remain in
south africa because of the south african financial laws which does not give
an asylum seekers the right to investment or a banking transaction.

please we have made up our mind to give you 25% of the money and 5% for any
expenses that may occure in the process of this transfer.please consider
this as a help to a family in dare need of your assistance and do it
believing that GOD's reward is worth than that of man.these are the areas I
need you most.

(I)TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND IN YOUR
COUNTRY.(2)TO HELP ME INVEST THIS MONEY SUCCESSFULLY IN A PROFIT MAKING
BUSINESS.TO ASSIST IN FURTHERING MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I must make it clear to you that this is a risk free transaction hence all
the documents are here with me in south africa, please consider me and do
this thing for me.your country may not be suitable for me but i have made
up my mind to stay in your country and with you.

From the above, you will understand that my life and that of the entire
family
depends on this amount, as such I shall be very grateful if you can assist
me.
Kindly contact me using the above phone number or my email address. Also
send to me your private fax and phone numbers for easier communication and
confidentiality of this transaction.


Yours Sincerely

MR.WILLIAMS ZUMA

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