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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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27781617166 (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.
  • roby_hooks@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Hook" <roby.hook40@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:16:39 -0400
Subject: Urgent as it is

FROM: Robert Hook
E-mail: roby_hooks@hotmail.com
(JHB) SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27 78 1617166


Dear Sir,

URGENT

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I
believe would be of great interest to you. I am looking for a reliable and
capable foreign partner that will assist my family and I to transfer fund to
his personal or private account and for investment purpose. I am Mr. Robert
Hook the son of Late Mr. David Hook, who was the "Chairman" of the farmer's
co-operation in Zimbabwe.

My Father was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the
President Robert Mugabe Administration during the land dispute that
happened in Zimbabwe.

After the death of my Father, we decided to move out of ZIMBABWE because our
lives were in danger because of the money that my father kept in his hidden
safe in our house. The amount contained in the safe is US$15.9 Million
Dollars (FIFTEEN MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

This money was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the
farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland. We moved to South Africa
and deposited this money in a security company in a box as valuables
belonging to our foreign partner pending when we see somebody that will
assist us, for the safety of ours.

We are presently in South Africa as Refugee (Asylum Seekers) and as such the
law of South Africa does not permit us to operate or open any bank account
here in South Africa or be involved in any financial transaction with the
bank. This is why we are contacting you to assist us in this transaction.

We are ready to give you 30% of the total amount for the inconveniences this
we cost you and for accepting to assist us, contact me on the following
email. roby_hooks@hotmail.com or call me on this number +27 78 1617166,
Indicating your interest as soon as possible.

may the almigthy God bless and keep you.

I anticipate your quick response


Mr.Robert Hook

(On behalf of the family)

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