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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:
  • "bank charges " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • godwine2gabe@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: godwine gabe <godwine_gabe15@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: godwine1gabe@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:13:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL


From: Godwin Gabe
TO CEO/MD


You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally,but for purpose of introduction ,I am MR Godwin Gabe the first son of MR Khumalo Gabe , who was recently murdered in a land dispute in Zimbabwe.I got your contact imformation from the international trade center here in johannesburg and decided to write you.
Before the death of my father , he took me to johannesburg to deposite the sum of twenty-eight million USD [USD28 million ],with a security and finance company, as if he foresaw the danger looming in Zimbabwe.The money was deposited in a box as Gem stone to aviod dumurage from the security company . This amount was made for the purpose of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean president Mr Robert Mugabe introduced a new land Act which wholly affected the rich farmers and few black farmers . This resulted in killing and mob actions by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society .In fact more than thirty-one {31} people have been killed because of this land reform Act.Headsof governments from the West especially Britain have condemned Mugabes new land reform act and for this reasons ,SADC
{SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY}heads of states have met and voiced their support for Mugabe.South african president and the president of Malawi have been sent by SADC to Britain to support Mugabes New land reform Act.
Its against this background that i and my family who are currently staying in in south Africa decided to transfer my fathers money to a foreign account.As the eldest son of my father , I am saddled with this responsibility of seeking a genuine account where this money could be transfered without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have got and the South African government seems to be playing along with them . I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of going through the same exprience in future since both countries have similar political history.Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investment as i am seeking for assylum.
As a business person whom i have to entrust my future and that of my family in his hands.I must let you know that this transaction is risk -free and that the nature of your business does not necessarily matter.Therefore , if you accept to assist my family and me , we are willing to offer 25% of the total sum for your assistance,70% for me and my family while 5% will be mapped out for any pre-transfer charges or bank charges .I would wish to invest in your country on commercial properties and buying of assets based on your advice or that of an expertin your country .If this proposal is acceptable by you , please send me your bank details , and your physical address, including your telephone and fax numders {if any}
YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SHOULD BE KEPT WITHIN YOU ALONE.
Hoping to hear from you
Best regards,
Mr Godwin Gabe
{for the family}.this is my private e mail godwine2gabe@yahoo.com


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