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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +27846321934 (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.
  • joseph20072k@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joseph smith <joseph20072k@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 07:44:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL








FROM :MAMI SMITH
TEL: +27 84 632 1934
Email:JOSEPH20072K@YAHOO.COM




PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL


Attention:
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me personally. I am Mr. Mami Smith the son of Mr. Robert Smith, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction that involves a transfer of a fund to a foreign account and I decided to write to you.
My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the entire minority. Before his death he had taken me to Johannesburg, South Africa to deposit the sum of US$15.5 MILLION ( Fifteen million Five Hundred thousand United States dollars) with a security and finance company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

The money was deposited in a box as valuables to avoid demurrage from the security company. This money was embarked from the purchase of new machinery and chemical for farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho, Swaziland. This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the Modus Operandi adopted by the government. This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some political thugs. Precisely, more than thirty one (31) people have so far been killed.

Heads of government from west, especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe's plan. Subsequently, South African Development Community (SADC) has continually supported the Mugabe's new land act, it is against
this background that I and my family who are currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my father’s money into a foreign account. 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 without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our family wealth and South Africa's government seems to be playing along with them.

I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South African for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have almost the same political history. More so, the South African foreign exchange policy does not allow such investment hence we are seeking for an asylum. As a business person whom I entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter
. For your assistance, we are offering you 30% of the total sum, 65% for my family and I while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses we may incur during the course of this transaction. We wish to invest our part of the money on commercial property based
on your advice. Finally, all we need from you is assurance that you will not sit on this money when it finally gets into your personal or company account in your country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest via the above telephone number/fax or e-mail.

Best Regards

Mami Smith(For the family)






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