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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (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.
  • fksfamily02@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • paulkhumalo_paulkhumalo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "khumalo family" <fksfamily02@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:53:29 +0200
Subject: FAMILY NEED ASSISTANCE

FROM:MRS FAITH KHUMALO.
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
E-MAIL: fksfamily02@hotmail.com


Attn: Director / CEO,
FAMILY NEED ASSISTANCE

I am Mrs.Faith Khumalo, first wife of Engineer Khumalo Solomon, of
Bulawayo-Zimbabwe. This is my 31 years of marriage with Mr.Khumalo,where my
only son and I are now resident in South Africa as Asylum seeker (REFUGEE).
I got your contact through South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Withyour contact profile, I hope that you can take care of the amount
involved. Ihave some huge amount of money, which I inherited from my dead
husband a fewmonths ago.
My husband’s tragedy occurred when the Zimbabwean government took our farm
from us. My husband was murdered in Zimbabwean and I am the only left two
wives, So Iam willing to leave South Africa for any place abroad.
My fund is presently deposited with a Security Company without disclosing
thecontents of the box to the Security Firm, and I would like you to help
metransfer this money overseas pending investment. The amount deposited is
(TwentyTwo Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) US$22.5
million.
In consideration of your assistance, I agreed to offer you, upon acceptance
tothis proposal 25% of the total sum and 5% has mapped out to cover all
sundryexpenses both parties might incur, locally or internationally, during
the courseof this transaction. and the remaining 70% will be for me and my
only son forour life investment in your country.
I will relate to you my financial advisor particulars upon receipt of
yourapproval for more information and fell free to ask questions you
considerrelevant. Never the less, I will like you to contact my son through
this E-mail:(paulkhumalo_paulkhumalo@yahoo.com) Name paul Khumalo. The
confidentiality of this proposal will be highly appreciated.
Thank as we await your urgent response.
Best Regards,
Mrs.faith Khumalo

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