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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 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.
  • christopher_odudu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ellen odudu" <ellen_odudu11@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:10:00 +0200
Subject: From Mrs, Ellen Odudu,

From Mrs, Ellen Odudu,
No 23 Ebutele Street
Gwanda,Zimbabwe


Good Day ,

I NEED YOUR HUMBLE HELP PLEASE,,

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. Ellen Odudu the wife of Mr.Morgan Odudu 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 beleive on my own that you can be of great help in this
regard even if i am notacquainted to you before.

The business involves the transfer of Eighteen MILLION Five HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S. DOLLARS ONLY (US$18,500,000.00) 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
because of the crisis 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 Eighteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand U.S.Dollars(U.S$18.5M)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 "Christopher Odudu"From the above, you will understand that my future
especailly the future of my son depends on this money and as such I will be
grateful if you can assist us in transfering this fund to your account
overseas for our investments. You can contact my son "MR.Christopher Odudu"
in South Africa on Telephone: +27 -73 5593506(
Email:christopher_odudu@yahoo.com) as he will direct you with our lawyer to
arrange the modalities of transfering this fund without any hitch.

For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 20% of the whole fund, 5%
for any expenses that may be incurred while the remaining 75% will be kept
for us under your care till our arrival in your country.God bless you for
your anticipated undertstanding and co-operation.


Best regards

Mrs Ellen Odudu.
(for the family)

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