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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27792326954 (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.
  • ballemkuto1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ballem kuto" <ballemkuto6@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:57:09 +0200
Subject: Private and Confidential

FROM:Mr.Ballem Kuto
TELL:+27-79232-6954
EMAIL:ballemkuto1@yahoo.com
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

Private and Confidential

My Dear.


You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mr.Ballem Kuto the first son of DR.jarred Kuto who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.

I got your contact through my research in the South African Chambers of
Commerce & Industries for a responsible and a God fearing person who I can
trust by using his personality and his bank account for this transaction.

When I got your contact, I prayed over it then I decided to write to you.
Before the death of my father, he deposited the sum of USD$19000,000
(NINETEEN MILLION UNITDED STATES DOLLARS) in one of the private security
companies, in Johannesburg South Africa as if he foresaw the looming danger
in Zimbabwe.

This money is protected in a big metal box and was declared to the security
company at the point of deposit as precious valuables eg: Gold, diamond and
germ stone to avoid the security company knowing that the content of the
consignment deposited with them contains cash. 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 Zimbabwe President MR.ROBERT MUGABE introduced a
New Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white and some few black
farmers. This resulted to killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans.
In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reform act for
which my father was one of the victims.

It is for this reason that my family and I who are staying in South Africa
now as refugees have decided to transfer my father's money to a foreign
country since the law of South Africa prohibits a person with a refugee
status to operate a bank account or do any banking transaction in South
Africa.

As the only son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking for a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are bent on my family. I must
also let you know that this transaction is 100%risk free.

If you are really capable and willing to assist me, I and my family has
promised to give you 25% of the total money,5%is for the expenses that may
occur during the time of the transaction and the rest of the 70%is for me
and my family for the investment in your country.

Please contact me immediately with the above recomended private e-mail,
phone or fax contact information indicating your interest. Please be aware
that confidentiality and urgency is very vital to this transaction.

Thanks for your mutual co-operation as I expect your soonest response.

Best regards

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