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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. )
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +27737336241 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: steve rise <steverise2@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <steve_rise03@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:07:18 +0000
Subject: Immediate Attention !!



FROM: STEVE RISE
TEL:+27 73 733 6241

Good day! My name is STEVE RISE, SON of MR. GODWIN RISE of
Zimbabwe
This might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address. I got
your address from South African Information Exchange in Johannesburg.
During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the
supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to
his party members and his followers, he ordered all the white-owned farmers
to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers. My
father was one of the best farmers in our country and because he did not
support his idea, supporters invaded my father’s farm and burnt everything in
the farm, killing my father and made away with a lot of items in my
the farm.

After the death of my father, my mother and I decided to
move out from Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger with the money my
father kept in his hidden safe in the house. The amount contained in the safe
is US$26m (Twenty Six Million, US dollars) and we decided to move to the
Republic of South Africa where we deposited the money in a Security
Company as valuables. So, I decided to contact an overseas firm or individual
that will assist me to move this money out of South Africa, because we are
asylum seekers here in South Africa which disqualifies us from operating an
account or getting involved in any financial transaction here in South Africa.
I have to be both discreet and careful. We have agreed to give you from the total sum 15% for helping
us to move this money to your country while 85% will be for me and my family
to invest in your country.

If you are interested please kindly furnish me with your personal phone
and fax numbers for easy communication. You can contact me on the above
telephone or e-mail.Note that this transaction is 100% risk-free and it requires mutual trust and absolute confidentiality and I have taken care of all formalities
regarding it. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated in this
regard.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

STEVE RISE.
Tel:+27 73 733 6241
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