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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "suite 23-30,lion towers"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "is highly confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: MR
Reply-To: paulmnxike206@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:16:37 +0200
Subject: PROPOSAL FROM MR, PAUL MNXIKE(PLEASE TOP CONFIDENTIAL)


From:Mr,Paul Mnxike
Suite 23-30,LION Towers
Zimbabwe

Dear One

Don't be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know
me in person. For the purpose of introduction I am Mr,Paul Mnxike
from Zimbabwe the son of Mr.John Mnxike who was murdered in the land
dispute in Zimbabwe by the agents of the ruling government of President
ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy for the opposition
MDC PARTY led by the minority white famers. My father was among the
few black Zimbawean rich famers murdered in cold blood by the war vetrans
backed by the government.

Before the death of my father, he went Madrid
to deposit the sum of US$60.5.M (Sixty Million Five hundred thousand
United State Dollars) With one of the security company in Madrid, as if
he knew the looming danger in ZIMBABWE. The money was deposited as a gem
and precious stone to avoid much demurrage from the security firm. The
money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for
the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
This Land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new
land act. Which wholly affects the white rich farmers and some few blacks
vehemently condemned the "Modus operandi" adopted by the government.
This resulted to rampart killing and Mob actions.

My son and I are
staying in Spain as an Asylum seeker, I have decided to transfer
this money to a foreign country where we can invest it. I am faced
with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in spain for
fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries
have the same political policy/law does not allow investment hence I am
seeking for an asylum or refugees.

I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the
nature of your business does not necessary matter. So if you are willing to
assist us , I and my family have agreed to give you 30% of the total
money,65% will be for me and my family, the remaining 5% will be
mapped out for all expenses, we might incur during the transaction .
Therefore if you are willing and interested to render the needed
assistance, endeavor to reply through my mail .I also need your
private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Remember that this
is highly confidential and success of this business depends on how secret
it is kept. Expecting your reply soonest.

Best regards,
Mr,Paul Mnxike(For The FamilyI).

N/B.PLEASE I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN SEND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE,MOBILE AND FAX NUMBER TO INDICATE YOUR INTRESTING IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I AM ALSOAPPOLOGIES FOR BRINGING TO YOU THIS MASSEGE THROUGH MAIL DUE TO OUR REFUGE STATUS HERE. PLEASE YOU
CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKSBELOW. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
Please kindly assure me that you will act accordingly as I have Stated
herein.Hoping to receive your reply soonest.

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