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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27833470247 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: nkbox1za@yhaoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:16:22 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

MR. FRANK NKOSI
MOBILE: +27-83-347-0247.
E-MAIL: (nkbox2za@yhaoo.com).



ATTN: SIR/MADAM

Good day, my name is MR. FRANK NKOSI the elder son of SIR NKOSI JONES
of Zimbabwe. This might be surprise to you where I got your contact address, from South Africa chamber of commerce and industry in Johannesburg.

There is crisis and my father was among the opposition party that was fighting against PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE for asking farm investors to leave there farm and vacate from the land because of this, my father was executed with so many others both WHITES and BLACKS that went against his commend.

After the death of my father, my mother MRS NOSICELO TINA NKOSI and rest family decided to move out from my country for safety reasons.
We have being in SOUTH AFRICA for two(2) years as REFUGEES ASYLUM SEEKERS waiting that things will be okay but it worsen day by day. You can listen to southern African news and know what I’m talking about.

Before my father death he deposited the sum of 11m dollars (ELEVEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) with private security company as a valuable consignment
With the help of Late BARRISTER LAWANI KHUMALO Dr. as the witness to the deposition, the Barrister was also assassinated by armed men of ROBERT MUGABE for preaching and standing for human right in Zimbabwe.

Now we want to move this money out of South Africa for investment, this is why we contact you as a foreigner to assist us to transfer the money out of South Africa…… note the money is still in the custody of the security company with its demurrages( WE ARE ASYLUM SEEKER HERE CAN`T DO IT OURSELF).

If you consider this a deal, we have agree to offer you 10% of the total sum for your assistance – also we map out 5% off for expenses it will cost you during the process and rest will be for my family investment in your country which you will assist us.

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ENCLOSE YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER IF IS A DEAL FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION.

HERE ARE MY DETAILS:-
MR. FRANK NKOSI
MOBILE: +27-83-347-0247.
E-MAIL: (nkbox2za@yhaoo.com).




THANKS AND God bless.

Best regards.
FRANK NKOSI

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