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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% 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 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.
  • +27782254416 (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.
  • comfortkhala@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "comtort ntata" <comfort_n1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:59:37 +0200
Subject: FROM: MRS COMFORT KHALA

FROM:MRS.COMFORT KHALA

PHONE: +27-782254416.

JOHANNESBURG

SOUTH AFRICA

Email: comfortkhala@yahoo.com




DEAR SIR/MADAM,

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 MRS COMFORT KHALA
the wife of MR. FRANK KHALA. who was recently murdered in the land dispute
in Zimbabwe.

Before the death of my husband, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$7M.400.000 (SEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) in one of the private security company, as if he fore saw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones
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 a near by country called Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert.Mugabe introduced
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 were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my beloved
husband was one of the victim.

It is against this background that, I and my only son who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my husband`s money to foreign
account since the law of South Africa prohibits a refugee (asylumseeker) to
open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction
throughout the territorial zone of South Africa.

I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account
where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of our
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 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 for an asylum seeker.

As a business tycoon or ordinary citizen, who I have to entrust my future
and of my only son in his hands, I must let you know that this transaction
is 100% risk free. If you accept to assist me and my son all I want you to
do for me is to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg South Africa, so
that you can open a non-resident account which will aid us in transferring
the money into any account you will nominate overseas. 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 options you want, feel free to notify me, I am looking forward
to receive your urgent reply.

PLEASE READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

Thank you and God bless you as you read to assist me.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Comfort KHALA

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