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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (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 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.
  • kaka_40zola@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.KAKA ZOLA" <kaka_45zola@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kaka_40zola@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:33:21 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY

FROM: MR.KAKA ZOLA
EMAIL:kaka_40zola@yahoo.com

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

I know that this message will come to you as a surprise since we dont know each other before but, please attend as Serious and Real. For purpose of intruduction,I am MR.KAKA ZOLA a Citizen of South Africa.

You might or might not know that My Great Country ( South Africa ) is Hosting the Next FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP. As a matter of fact, My In-Law happens to be among the Contracts Awards Committee. Actually, he is in-charge of constructions and Upgrading all the Stadiums for the Great Events. Based on that the Government did Approves the Sum of R5.000.000.000.00 South African ( RAND ) thats over $800.000.000.00USD for the Constructions and Upgrading of Stadiums alone.

He makas a Deal with some Overseas Main Constructions Companies involve on the Project and was able to worked out the Sum of $50.000.000.00USD for his Own. Please, do not say greed. This is one life Opportunity any person will not like to miss.

Right now, based on his Office and Personality, he has asked me to help him through any means to secure the assistance of any Foreigner or Foreign Company to assist us Claim this Fund out of South Africa for Investment. The Person or Company will be rewarded accordingly.

Your urgent reply will be appreciated if you think you can work with us. We will talk about the Sharing Percentage on your reply.

Please, do treat this DEAL as Top Secret. Remember my In-Law is still on his Offical Duty and will like to remain behind the Curtin throughout this DEAL.

Your urgent and favourable reply will be appreciated, thanks.

Regards
Mr. Kaka Zola

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