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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • davidjames_90@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: david james <davidjames_90@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:30:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


FROM: Mrs.Rosie James
CONTACT: David James
TEL: 27-83-481-6524
EMAIL:davidjames_90@yahoo.co.uk
ATTN: Director/ceo
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not
know me personally, I am Mrs Rosie James the wife of Mr. Thabo James,
who was
murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe last Year.I got your contact
through world network online and your company profile, hence I decided
to write to you. Before the death of my husband, he had taken my son
David to South Africa to deposit the sum of US$ 20m (twenty Million
united
states Dollars),in one of the private security company, as if he
foresaw
the
looming danger in Zimbabwe.
This money was deposited in a box as a family property to avoid much
demurrage from Security Company.This amount was meant for the purchase
of new machines and chemicals for the farms and established of new
farm
in Swaziland.This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.
Robert
Mugabe introduce a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich
white
farmers and some few blacks 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 was killed because of this land reformed Act for which
my
husband was one of the victim.
It is against this background that my son Henry who is currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my husband money to foreign
account
since the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to
open
any
bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction througout
the
teritorial zone South Africa. I am saddle with the responsibility of
seeking a
genuine foreign partner who can assist my son with his
personal/company's account
where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my
government
who are bent from taking everything we had. The South African
government
seems
to be playing along with them.
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South
Africa for fear of going through the same experience in future since
both countries have similar political history. Moreover, the South
African
Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment as an asylum
seeker.As a person, who I have to entrust my future and of my family in
his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. And
upon
acceptance of this proposal you are advice to contact my son David
James
through the mail to: davidjames_90@yahoo.co.uk or phone number:(27-
83-481-6524) for more details of the transaction while I implore you to
maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.
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 us for the proper
profitable
investment of the money in your country.
Whichever the options you choose, 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 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will be for my
investment
in your country.
Best regards and God bless,
Mrs.Rosie James



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