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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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Fraud email example:

From: Mr.George Zuluma <zuluma07@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:14:24 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL


CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not
know me personally. The purpose of my introduction is that I am Simon
Muzenda the son of George Zuluma, a farmer in Zimbabwe who was recently
murdered in the land dispute in my country. I got your contact through
network online hence decided to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to
deposit the sum of US30.5 million (Thirty million, Five Hundred thousand
United States dollars), in one of the private security company, as he
foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe this money was deposited in a box as
gem stones to avoid much demurrage from security company. This amount
was meant for the purchase 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 Reform wholly affecting the rich white farmers and
some few black farmers, and this resulted to the killing and mob action
by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a
lot of people were killed because of this Land reform Act for which my
father was one of the victims.

It is against this background that, I and my family fled Zimbabwe for
fear of our lives and are currently staying in London where we
are seeking political asylum and moreso have decided to transfer my
father's money to a more reliable foreign account. since the law of
Netherlands prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or
to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial
zone of Netherlands, As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with
the responsibility of seeking a genuine partner thatcould assist me
without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we
have got.

The South African government seems to be playing along with them.I am
faced with the dilemma of moving this amount of money out of South
Africa for fear of going through the same experience in future, both
countries have similar political history. As a businessman,I am seeking for a
partner who 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. If you
accept to assist me and my family, all I want you to do for me, is to make
an arrangements with the security company to clear the
consignment(funds) from their afiliate office here in the London as i have already
given directives for the consignment to be brought to London
from South Africa.

But before then all modalities will have to be put in place like change
of ownership to the consignment and more importantly this money I
intend to use for investment.I have two options for you. Firstly you can
choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account
for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership with me for the
proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the
option you want, feel free to notify me.

I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses
incurred in the process of this transaction.If you do not prefer a
partnership I am willing to give you 15% of the money
while the remaining 80% will be for my investment in your country.
Contact me with the above email address, while I implore you to maintain
the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.

Thanks, GOD BLESS YOU

Yours Faithfully

George Zuluma

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