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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +27829386596 (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.
  • mrffred_mojaassociate1@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fred moja" <fm_associate9@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:44:05 +0200
Subject: FROM:The Desk of Barrister Fred Moja ( Urgent Pls.)

FROM: The Desk of Barrister Fred Moja
Johannesburg South Africa
TEL:+27-82-938-6596
FAX:+27-11-507-6429

E-mail: mrffred_mojaassociate1@yahoo.co.in




Dear Sir,


PROPOSAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

I am Barrister Fred Moja, On the 20th of April 2007, my client Mr.Peter
NGOBENI From Zimbabwe, his wife and their only child came to my office for
a legal assistance to move a substantial amount to your private/company
account which his late parents deposited in a financial security firm here
in South Africa for a broad investment purpose in your country under your
supervision. According to my client this fund (US$7 Million United States
Dollars) was deposited by his late parents during the current war against
the Farmers in Zimbabwe, from the supporters of President, Robert Mugabe, in
his effort to chase all the white Farmers out of the country, (Zimbabwe,)

He ordered all the white Farmers to surrender their farms to his Party
members and his followers. His father was one of the best and successful
farmer in their Country Zimbabwe and formerly the finance minister of
Robert Mugabe administration, but he did not support the idea of
dispossessing the white farmers of their land. Because of this, his farms
was invaded and burnt by Government supporters. In the course of the
attack, His father was killed, and the invaders made away with His farms ,
his mother died too out of heart attack Before the death of his father, he
drew his attention to the sum of Seven Million United States Dollar (US$
7.millon) which he deposited with a Security company in South Africa
during his tenure as the Finance Minister of Zimbabwe.

Therefore, am writing you to know if you have a professional business idea
but don't have enough money to run the business so that you can work with
this family to invest their money in a lucrative business in your country
under your supervision, i will appreciate you to go through this mail and
decide and get back to me immediately , and he agreed to offer you 20% of
the total fund for your assistance to invest the said fund on his behalf
in a lucrative business in your country.

If you are ready to assist this family kindly reply urgent to this e-mail
address (E-mail:

mrffred_mojaassociate1@yahoo.co.in




Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Fred Moja
NOTE: E-mail: mrffred_mojaassociate1@yahoo.co.in

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