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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +27782606690 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • r_j_family@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rose moyo" <r_mf37@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:07:25 +0000
Subject: From Mrs Rose Moyo.

From Mrs Rose Moyo.
Email Is (r_j_family@hotmail.com)
Phone +27 782606690




Dear Groot I NEED YOUR HELP PLS.


I know how surprise this letter will come to you, But i would advice that
you consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.I am
Mrs.Rose Moyo of Gwanda town in Zimbabwe.Your contact information came to me
from your country's trade journal during my search for a reliable and God
fearing person that can assist me and my only son and I quite believe on my
own that you can be of great help in this regard even if i am not acquainted
to you before.

The business involves the transfer of NINETEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S.DOLLARS ONLY (US$19,500,000.00) into your account for safe keeping. This
fund is inherited from my late husband who was assasinated by the
president's(ROBERT MUGABE)aides in view of taking his lands
and property during the crisis last year which lead to the killing and
barnishing of foreign(white) farmers.After the death of my husband (A day I
can never forget)I was approached by our family lawyer who told me that my
late husband had filed a document with him which stipulates his "WILL".In
the "WILL" he specifically pointed and I quote,

Darling,I wish to draw your attention to the sum of Nineteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars(U.S$19.5M)which I deposited with a Security
Company in Johannesburg South Africa with all the documents filed by our
lawyer. In case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should
solicit for a foreigner that can assist you to transfer the money out of
there (SA)for investment purposes. I have saved this money to make the
future of my only son"James Moyo and my wife, that was immediately the
government started eyeing my business and involvements with the white
farmers. Please take good care of "James"and your self,we shall meet to part
no more.

From the above, you will understand that my future especially the future of
my son depends on this money and as such I will be grateful if you can
assist us in transferring this fund to your account overseas for our
investments. You can contact my son "James" in South Africa on Telephone:+27
-782606690, And Email Is ( r_j_family@hotmail.com) he will arrange with our
lawyer for the modalities of transferring this fund without any hitch.

For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 25% of the whole fund, 5%
for any expenses that may be incurred while the remaining 70% will be kept
for us under your care till our arrival in your country.God bless you for
your anticipated understanding and co-operation.

PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Best regards
Mrs ROSE MOYO

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