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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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. )
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: kennethdada@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:41:24 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?urgent?=


BARRISTER KENNETH DADA (LONDON UK)
DIRECT PHONE NO.44-7031892320
C/O 44-7031893597
Mrs ADELLA CHIMINYA

Dear Sir,

I am really sorry if this mail gets to you without
any notice. As a matter of urgency i will like to hear from you as soon
as posible because i

have $22.5millon in a security company in europe and i need a reliable business
person who

will assist me for securing this money on my bahalf and invest it for me
untill my movement

restriction is lifted, I want you to
advice me on what investment opportunities you can
assist me on. It has become really difficult to get
a reliable investor to assist me because of the rate
of scams that I hear about.

This letter may come to you as a surprise because we
have not met before but borne out of my sincere
desire for assistance and to establish a business
relationship with you, I believe you can be able to
assist me,My name is Mrs. ADELLA CHIMINYA, my
husband Mr. SOLOMON T. CHIMIINYA (of a blessed
memory)was a front line member of movement for
democratic change (MD C)and the campaign manager for
the opposition leader.

Mr. MORGAN TSVANGIRAI,in zimbabwe he was tortured
and was burned alive in his car,near Buhera,western
Zimbabwe by President Robert Mugabe and his group
during the last run up election in june 2003
parliamentary as you can see in this site
http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/nov2_2001.html .

Before his death,he deposited a reasonable amount of
money which was supossed to be for his political
ambition,in a country that I will not expose to you
now,as this is my first communication to you. I want
to use the fund for any capital investment in your
country as you might want to advise since zimbabwe
is no longer safe for me.

You need to get back to me,so that we can discuss
for business dealings, I am sure it is going to pay
us good. I expect your timely response, we can
jointly go into any profitable business management.
Please, even if you dont want to assist me, keep
this story secret for my husband's enemies are still
hunting me and my two kids
God bless you.
Regards
BARRISTER KENNETH DADA (LONDON UK)
DIRECT PHONE NO.44-7031892320/44-7031893597
C/OMrs ADELLA CHIMINYA

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