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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• 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 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.
  • mrsjoypfebve@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • emailfinancebelg@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joy pfevbe <joy-pfevbe42@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrsjoypfebve@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 15:31:54 +0000
Subject: Mrs. Joy Pfebve



RE: ASSISTANCE
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. I got your contact through internet research,so i decided to contact you through this medium.
I wish to begin by way of introduction. I am Mrs Joy Pfebve. The wife of late Matthew Pfebve, one of the foremost black farmers in Zimbabwe, (brother of Elias Pfebve, opposition candidate for Movement for Democratic Change-MDC)who was murdered in the land dispute in my country. Until his death my hunsband was a financier of several political candidates, and was quite opposed to the ruthless and systematic stealing of lands from all farmers opposed to Mugabe’s regime. Please see below.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.01/index.html
Before the death of my hunsband, He had gone to Europe to deposit the sum of US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) in one of the private security companies, as family valuables, when he realized the looming danger in Zimbabwe .
This amount was meant for the purchase of new machineries and chemicals for the farms and also for the establishment of new farms in Swaziland . This land dispute started when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land reform which was particularly targeted at the rich white farmers and a few black farmers with my father included.
This resulted in the gruesome killing of rich farmers (mainly whites) and the unlawful possession of their properties by Mugabe’s war veterans under the disguise of fighting for the interest of the country. It is against this background that I fled the country with my family to Spain where we have now sought political asylum (refugee)Upon reading his will it was discovered that the only condition for my inheritance, was provided I appointed a Foreign Funds Manager to invest the funds as the family Investment. This Fund Manager must have some trust worthy investment credentials, and MUST be given a Power of Attorney to collect the funds and invest same on behalf of the family.Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life. I can confide on you for the brighter future of my children since you are a human being like me.
All I need is a trust worthy person in whose custody I shall entrust the above said amount and also help me with investment opportunities.
We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from the Security company and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes in your country in these areas:
1). Telecommunication
2).The transport Industry
3). Five Star Hotel
4). Tourisem .
For your assistance, you will be entitled to 35% of the entire funds. 5% will be set aside for any miscellaneous services and all expenses incidental to the completion of this transaction. The balance 60% will be deposited in a separate account for me, which you shall especially open for the purpose. The percentage due to you for any Investment entered into on our behalf will have to be agreed before any such investment.
Further details will be sent to you immediately upon receipt of your reply.
Best regards,
Mrs. Joy Pfebve
At the moment i cannot take any telephone calls right now due to i am in a refuge camp,You can reach me via any of this emails below,i await for your urgent and prompt response;
EMAIL:mrsjoypfebve@yahoo.de
EMAIL:emailfinancebelg@netscape.net
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