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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• 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)
• 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.
  • abadi_hassanx1x@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hassan abu" <hassanabu03@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 11:50:31 +0200
Subject: DEAR Yoga , HELP ME TO TRANSFER AND INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY

FROM MR, HASSAN ABU
THE  FINANCE MINISTER

OF  ZIMBABWE 
     

 DEAR Yoga

                  
      HOW ARE YOU ?
 
 Please ,I know this letter may be a surprise to you as we have not known before,do not be worried because you were reliably  introduced to me and my son,I has good intention  of contacting you.
 
My name is MR HASSAN ABU the finance minister of Zimbabwe 

In November 20th 2006  President Robert Mugabe  toled me to transfer out sum of ( US$ 15000.000.00)  MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS of out  Zimbabwe  to South Africa in First National Bank( F N B ) OF SOUTH AFRICA in the name of his son who is only six year old then which i did.

Right now  i want to  transfer this money out of South Africa to you in your Country   for an in investment .

 My  reason of contacting you, is based on the above stated fact: I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where  i can tranfer this money into.

I want to effect the transfer of the fund in a beautiful country where President Robert Mugabe  will not know  and for good investment. Please if you are interested in helping me secure this money morally and financially in your country .

A Mutual Agreement Will be Reached Between Us, I Will Send To You All The Vital Documents Relevant To This Transaction To Enable You Claim The Money

I will give to you 25% of the total sum,70% will be for me and my  family for investment in your country while 5% will be used for all expenses that might be Incurred during the process of the transaction. using the telephone numbers or  through my mail box above  for the guidelines, but among all keep every thing about this transaction to yourself only, please if you are willing to help me reply and  include your  private telephone and fax number, include the country and  area code for easy communication.

 please  CONTACT MY SON MR ABADI HASSAN ABU  with this

E-Mail; abadi_hassanx1x@yahoo.co.uk

now he is already  in South Africa  

Thanks  as you will co-operate fully with me.
Yours Sincerely,

Best Regards,

MR HASSAN Abu
THE ZIMBABWE FINANCE
         MINISTER

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