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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:
  • "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. )
  • "million united state 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)
  • "million 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • +27782287025 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • gazifamily2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs.mary gazi42" <mrs.marygazi42@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:43:22 +0000
Subject: A widow in need of your help



From: Mrs. Mary Gazi No 23 Ebutele Street Gwanda,Zimbabwe

Attn:

I NEED YOUR HONEST AND KIND ASSISTANCE URGENTLY
I know how surprise this letter will come to you, but i would advice that you consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance. I am Mrs. Mary Gazi the wife of Mr.Johnson Gazi of Gwanda town in Zimbabwe.Your contact information came to me from your country's trade journal during my search for a reliable and God fearing person that can assist me and my only son, and I quite beleive on my own that you can be of great help in this regard even if i am notacquainted to you before.
The business involves the transfer of Twenty Million Dollars Only (US$20,000,000.00) into your account for safe keeping. This fund is inherited from my late husband who was assasinated by the president's (ROBERT MUGABE) aides in view of taking his lands and property during the crisis on October 22nd.2001 which lead to the killing and barnishing of foreign(white) farmers. After the death of my husband on October 22nd.2001 (A day I can never forget) I was approached by our family lawyer who told me that my late husband had filed a document with him which stipulates his "WILL".In the "WILL" he specifically pointed and I quote,

Darling, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of Twenty Million United State Dollars (US$20.000.000) which I deposited with a Security Company in Johannesburg South Africa with all the documents filed by our lawyer. In case of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for a foreigner that can assist you to transfer the money out of there (SA)for investment purposes. I have saved this money to make the future of my only son "Paul Gazi"and he told me, my wife immediately the government started eyeing my business and involvements with the white farmers. Please take good care of "Paul" and yourself, we shall meet topart nomore.

From the above, you will understand that my future especailly the future of my son depends on this money and as such I will be grateful if you can assist us in transfering this fund to your account overseas for our investments. You can contact my son "Paul Gezi" in South Africa, as he will direct you with our lawyer to arrange the modalities of transfering this fund without any hitch.For your assistance we have agreed to offer you 25% of the whole fund, 5% for any expenses that may be incurred while the remaining 70% will be kept for us under your care till our arrival in your country. Please i want to tell you that my family living here in South Africa is not confortable with us expecially my only son Paul. God bless you for your anticipated undertstanding and co-operation.

Please don't hesitate to contact my son paul as he will direct you with our lawyer to arrange the modalities of transfering this fund without any hitch.

Mr. Paul Gazi E-mail: gazifamily2007@yahoo.com
Family direct phone:+27 78 228 7025,

I await your urgent and positive response

Best regards

Mrs. Mary Gazi
PS: You can view the web side.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
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