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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:

• 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.
  • +447024035387 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frederick Jr. Chiluba" <fjrchiluba@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:23:06 +0200
Subject: Hi


Good day=2C
We the family of Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba=2C the former president of Zambia and as a matter of fact=2C the second president of the Federal Republic of Zambia use this medium to seek for your assistance in transferring the sum of =28$3=2E6 million=29 US dollars into your account=2E

I am Dr=2E Frederick Chiluba=92s first son by name Frederick Chiluba Jr and presently residing in United Kingdom =28UK=29 So=2C I am using this podium to speak on behalf of my entire family=2C the Chiluba=92s family=2E

My father Dr=2E Frederick Chiluba=2C the former president of Federal Republic of Zambia was recently convicted for embezzling the sum of =28=A323 million=29 British pounds Sterling during his tenure in the office and has been indicted for this reason=2E

Meanwhile=2C my father Dr=2E Frederick Chiluba made a cash deposit with a private security=2Ffinance firm in Europe that he has asked us the family members to solicit for an honest and trustworthy person who this money can be transferred to his=2Fher account for investment purposes because=2C the Zambia Government is not aware of this very money =28$3=2E6 million=29=2E

Please=2C you are required to travel to Europe and meet with the management of the security=2Ffinance firm where the money is deposited=2E Me and my entire family =28THE CHILUBAS=29 will want you to stand as the beneficiary of the fund in order for you and the security=2Ffinance firm to come to compromise on the best way the fund will be transferred to your designated account successfully=2E

Please note that=2C you will be greatly compensated=2C either by cash or shares in any investments which this money will be invested in=2E

Please feel free to contact me directly either by email or phone for further details on this transaction=2E

E-mail=3Afjr=5Fchiluba=40yahoo=2Eco=2Euk
Tel=3A+44-702-403-5387

Also=2C you can visit this websites for more details concerning my father Dr=2E Frederick Chiluba=2E
http=3A=2F=2Fwww=2Etimesonline=2Eco=2Euk=2Ftol=2Fnews=2Fworld=2Fafrica=2Farticle1749969=2Eece
http=3A=2F=2Fnews=2Eindependent=2Eco=2Euk=2Fworld=2Fafrica=2Farticle2514259=2Eece

Thank you and awaiting your prompt response=2E
Best Regards=2C
Frederick Jr=2E Chiluba

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