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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27735154666 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • shawmoyo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: shawmoyo@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:46:22 +0200
Subject: I AM MRS SHAW MOYO PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

FROM SHAW MOYO KHUMALO
NOI12,ELVIS STREET

JOHNNESBURG

SOUTH-AFRICA.TEL+27-73-51-54-666.


REPLY ME THROUGH THIS ADDRESS.[shawmoyo@yahoo.co.uk]

ATTN;Sir/Madam,


I apologies for any inconvenience, but please do bear with me for I am only seeking for your help. I got your email address from network directory. I apologize if I have infringed on your privacy.


Firstly, I will introduce myself to you, I am Mrs.Shaw Moyo Khumalo the WIFE of Chief KHUMALO MOYO of Lupane village in Zimbabwe. Your assistance is needed in this family of Chief KHUMALO MOYO OF LUPANE village.

Last TWO years as the chief of Lupane village, my HUSBAND sold some plot’s of lands 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 HUSBAND gained as the chief of Lupane village.due to the FARMER'S CRISIS in our country Zimbabwe the government began investigation about the lands that was sold to the white farmers illegally and the government asked my husband about the lands he sold in the year 2002 and he explained to the government that the lands 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 ROBERT MUGABE was not satisfied.one day while we were in our house a group of unknown men came to our house requesting my HUSBAND to attend an important meeting,as a chife,he got dressed and want with them and never come back again.the same story were told about other chifes and some white men who attended the same Meeting .actually,some money were withheld and shared by the chifes.before this incident my HUSBAND had taken me to south africa to deposite the sum of seveteen million united states dollars[17m.U.S.DOLLAR] 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 protable investment in your country.rigth now, I and three of my children are now living in south africa as asylum seekers better than starying in our country where lives and property are not saved.this money will be useless as long as we remain in sou
th africa because of the south african financial laws which does not give an assylum seekers the right to investment or a banking transaction.please we have made up our mind to give you 20% of the money for your effort 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 children's EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY.The above phone number is our private number so rearch us anytime you dem right but I will appreciate quick work in other to save this fund from the security and finance company who doesn't know the actual content of the box deposited with them.

My regards,
SHAW MOYO KHUMALO.

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