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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • kz_zuma@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Kwuzi E. Zuma" <kwzuma010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kz_zuma@myway.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:44:21 -0700
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL.

From the Desk of: Dr. Kwuzi Zuma ( BSc, MSc, PhD, MNIM )

C.R.P.I.C

Dept. Of Finance,

Johannesburg,

Republic Of South Africa.

Direct E-mail: kz_zuma@myway.com

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am Dr.Kwuzi Emmanuel Zuma,an immediate younger brother to the Former Vice-President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Jacob Zuma.I am also the Vice-Chairman of the Contract Review Payment Implementation Committee(C.R.P.I.C), Department of Finance here in South Africa.My brother's victory on the 8th of May, 2006 over the much celebrated, politically staged rape trial that was ruled in our favour has made room for us to continue the repatriation of my brother's accumulated loot overseas immediately.For more stories, checkhttp://www.swissinfo.org/eng/international/ticker/detail/South_Africa_s_Zuma_acquitted_of_rape.html

I have been mandated by my brother to search for an agent / partner to assist in the transfer of a substantial amount of $22.5M that he needs out of the coffers of the South African Government and wants to subsequently subsequent invest in real estate in your country. You will be required to:-

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum;

(2) Assist us in purchase of landed & viable properties.

Should you be willing to assist us in this transaction,your share will be 25% of the US$22.5M, 70% for us and 5% for miscellaneous & reimbursable expenses.

I WILL BE PLEASED IF YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY INCLUDING YOUR CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL AS STATED ABOVE; This will enable me furnish you with further information on the procedures of how the funds will be transferred or made available to you.

I await your immediate response shortly.

Yours truly,

Dr. Kwuzi E. Zuma

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