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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS ADELLA CHIMINYA" <adellatchiminya@fsmail.net> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:23:50 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Adella Chiminya, pls get back to me very important, note that this is not spam

FROM MRS ADELLA CHIMINYA
BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE
DEAR SIR,
This letter may come to you as a surprise because we
have not met before but borne out of my sincere desire for assistance and to establish a business relationship with you, i believe you can be able to assist me
I am MRS ADELLA CHIMINYA the wife of late Mr SOLOMON TICHAONA.CHIMIINYA , who
was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe, he was a front line member of the movement for democratic change (MDC in zimbabwe that was during the last run up parliamentary elections
This land problem came when Zimbabwe President MR.ROBERT MUGABE introduced a New Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white and some few black farmers. This resulted to killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans. In fact, a lot of peopl
e were killed because of the land reform act for which my father was one of the victims.
It is for this reason that i want to seek refugee abroad for any useful investment because Before the death of my husband, he has USD$15Million Dollars which now i want to use the money for any capital investment as you might want to advise since zimbabw
e is no longer safe for me. you need to get back to me , so that we can discuss for business dealings, iam sure it is going to pay us good,
Please contact me immediately through the above contact details.
I expect your timely response, i will explain further more to you
Best regards
Mrs Adella Chiminya

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