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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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +27739991972 (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.
  • mrsportia_moroka@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrsportia_moroka@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 22:23:13 -1200
Subject: GOOD DAY.

FROM: MRS PORTIA MOROKA AND FINIAN MOROKA

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

Email: mrsportia_moroka@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: +27 73 999 1972


Dear Sir/Madam,


I do understand the concern this letter will bring to you for the fact that it comes from someone strange to you. But be rest assured for it come's with good intentions.

I am Mrs. Portia Moroka the wife of late Mr. sipho Moroka from Zimbabwe. My husband was among the richest black farmers killed in Zimbabwe by war veterans of President ROBERT MUGABE. My main aim of contacting you is to assist me and my family in transferring the sum of Twelve million US Dollars ($12M) Into your oversea account which belongs to my late husband, this money was given to my late husband by Preseident Mugabe when they were still in good terms for investment purposes. Before my husband died he deposited the above sum in a private security company here in Johannesburg South Africa where I am living with my son Finian as refugees. He deposited the funds as family valuables to avoid much demurrage. He intended to use this fund to establish another farm in South Africa due to the unstable political condition in my country Zimbabwe. We want you to help us to transfer this money to your foreign account.

We are ready to offer you 30% of the total sum for your assistance,We shall enter into profitable business when we transfer this funds, all we need is your maximum cooperation.

The confidentiality of this transaction cannot be over emphasized,We will travel out of South Africa as soon as the fund is transferred.
You can reach us on email mrsportia_moroka@yahoo.co.uk or call my son Finian on the above telephone +27 73 999 1972 in case our proposal arouses your interest for more explanations.

We look forward to hearing from you

Regards

Mrs Portia Moroka and Finian Moroka

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