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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:
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +27734586131 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: john garang <johngarang0012@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:35:05 +0200
Subject: FAMILY BUSINESS ASSISTANCE



FROM: JOHN GARANG NO 43 SANDTON STREET
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: johngarang_01@yahoo.co.ukTEL:+27-73-458-6131

ATTN: PRESIDENT / CEO
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally, I am MR JOHN GARANG , the ELDEST of MR.DAVID GARANG, who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe .

I got your contact through world network online and your company profile, hence I decided to write to you. Before the death of my father, he had taken me to South Africa to deposit the sum of US$ 20m (Twenty Million united states Dollars),in one of the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as a family property to avoid much demurrage from Security Company.

This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and established of new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduce a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks farmers.And this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people was killed because of this land reformed Act for which my FATHER was one of the victim.

It is against this background that me and my family who is currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer this money to foreign account since the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction througout the teritorial zone South Africa. I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign partner who can assist me with his personal/company's account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent from taking everything we had. The South African government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries have similar political history. Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment as an asylum seeker.

As a person, who I have to entrust my future and of my family in his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. And upon acceptance of this proposal you are advice to contact me through the E-mail:or phone number: for more details of the transaction while I implore you to maintain the absolute secret required in this transaction. I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership with us for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the options you choose, feel free to notify me I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of this transaction.

If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will be for my investment in your country.

Best regards and God bless,

MR JOHN GARANG .
(for the farmily )
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