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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:
  • "dear friend" (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.
  • lindy.zuma@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lindy.zuma@terra.es" <lindy.zuma@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:13:09 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Please assist me!!!



Dear friend,

Please I really need your help if you consider yourself trustworthy. I am Mrs Lindinwe C.Zuma, wife of embattled Vice President of South Africa, Mr. Jacob Zuma.

It is out of desperation that I am sending you this email. My Husband and I need assistance in fronting for us as owner of funds that belong to him which might come under investigation soon if the fund's ownership is not changed, as my husband's finances are increasingly becoming the source of investigation by our detractors.

It is because of this dire need we find ourselves that we resolved to reach you and ask for your assistance in this matter.

We are averse to letting those we know here into this because we are no longer sure of who our friends are. You will be handsomely rewarded if you choose to help us in partnerhip on this project.

I will be expecting to hear from you via my personal email account (lindy.zuma@yahoo.co.uk) and then I will disclose further details to you upon your response.

Do well not to disclose the contents of this mail to anyone.

Best Regards,

Lindiwe Zuma.





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