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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:
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is highly confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • engridris_moha@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • idsmouha25@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Idris Moha" <idrs_moha25@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: engridris_moha@myway.com
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:07:31 +0200
Subject: i need your urgent help.

From: Mr. Idris Moha.
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

ABOVE IS THE PICTURE IMAGE OF MY LATE FATHER’S COMPANY AT ZIMBABWE
Attention Please !!
With due respect, trust and humility, I decided to consult you towards this transaction due to the need involve a foreigner, foreign account and foreign beneficiary, and with the faith I have in God, I believe that you will be trustworthy reliable and capable assist me in transferring this fund into any safe trust account of your choice anywhere in part of the world for investment purpose and I believe that you will not betray me after receiving this money into your account.
In point of introduction, I am Mr. Idris Moha, the only son of Late Mr. Nkuruma Moha, who was the "Chairman" of the farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through a friend of my family adviser who works with the South African Chamber of Commerce Department of World Trade and Industries, during my search for reliable and competent foreigner to handle this confidential financial transaction.

My Father was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe Administration during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe. After the death of my Father, my life becomes so danger.
Before the death of my father, he took me to South Africa to deposit the sum of Twenty-Five Million United States Dollars (USD$ 25,000,000.00), with a private security and finance company, as if he knew that danger was looming in Zimbabwe. This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. He deposited the money as valuable consignment belonging to our foreign partner pending when we see somebody that will assist us transfer this fund to a foreign account oversea and for security reasons the content of the consignment was not disclosed to them to avoid raising eyebrows and much demurrages.
Presently, I’m in South Africa as a Refugee (Asylum Seekers) and as such the law of South Africa does not permit me to operate or open any bank account here in South Africa or be involved in any financial transaction with the bank, that is why I contacted you to assist me in this transaction. Upon your absolute help and assistance to execute this transaction, my family adviser and I, have agreed to compensate you with 30% of the total fund While 5% will be out for any expenses that might occurred during the process of this transaction, then the remaining 65% will be for my investment there in your country as per your advice and instruction.
If you are interested in helping me out, kindly contact me through the email, indicating your interest to help me, also I would like you to furnish me with your personal details including your direct and private telephone, fax and mobile numbers for easier communications.
Finally, be informed that this transaction is highly confidential and needs utmost trust because the life and future of my family and I, depends on these money.
Looking forward to receiving your urgent reply.
God bless you!
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Idris Moha.
My Contact E - mail : engridris_moha@myway.com or idsmouha25@netscape.net .

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