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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • +27731910180 (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.
  • arnolddunn4@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Arnold Dunn" <arnolddunn4@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:55:36 +0200
Subject: NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU

FROM: MR.ARNOLD DUNN
EMAIL:arnolddunn4@hotmail.com
TEL: +27 73 191 0180

Dear Sir/Madam,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am ARNOLD DUNN, the first son of Mr. ANDREW DUNN, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through network online and the WORLD NET SEARCH LINKED in corporation with
the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE of south africa hence decided to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$15 Million (Fifteen Million United States Dollars), in one of
the private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much
demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase
of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm
in Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe
introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers.This resulted to the killing and mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In
fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for
which my father was one of the victims.

It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money to a foreign
country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees open any bank
account or to be involved in any financial transaction througout the
teritorial zones of South Africa. As the eldest son of my father, I am
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where
this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government
who are bent on taking everything. All i seek for is an honest businessman,
whom I can entrust my future and that of my family, I must also let you know
that this transaction is 100%risk free. If you accept to assist me and my
family all I want from you is for you to make arrangements and come to
Johannesburg , South Africa, so that you can help me open a non-resident
account in your name which will aid us in transferring the money into any
account you will nominate overseas.This money I intend to use for investment
and growth in your country.

I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain
percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction, Or
you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of
the money in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to
notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses
we might incure in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a
partnership I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining
70% will remain for me and my family.If you are realy capable and willing to
assist me please contact me immediately with the above email address with
which i have sent you this message.Finally, please treat this matter as
urgent as possible, i'm in dire need to leave this country soonest.Thanks
for your mutual co-operation, I expect your soonest response.

Kind Regards,

Mr.ARNOLD DUNN.

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