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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:
  • "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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +27737929285 (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.
  • arnold_morgan_tsvangirai@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: uzzi farms <uzzifarmsltd28@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:25:33 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE URGENTLY




From: Mrs. Mercy Tsvangirai Tel +27 73 7929 285 e-mail:arnold_morgan_tsvangirai@hotmail.com ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO My name is Mrs.Mercy Tsvangirai,from Zimbabwe southern Africa. I am The Wife Of Late Arnold Tsvangirai, owner UZZI farms Ltd and a brother to MDC Party Leader Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai, affected by President Mugabe’s land reform acts which is depriving us of rights in all facets. I have $12.5Million dollars which I will like to invest for my children Miss Agnes and Mr Themba with your firm /company since I am not business incline following the lost of my husband. We have resolved to offer our technical partiner (you) 20% of the total amount and additional (10%)of all profits from subsequent investment. You will be appointed our "fund manager"during inverstment.Therefore kindly help us as we are facing untold hardship here. PLEASE CLEARIFY THE FOLLOWINGS: 1.Would taxation be much in your country as we desire a low free tax zone 2.What other lucrative businesses would suggest as we intend Real Estate,Tourism or still our farming Business investment. 3.What are your Government incentives to foreign investors in your locallity. 4.Can you be able to purchase Houses and obtain residential documents for my families to settle in your locallity. We are believing that you will be sincere enough and of good assistance to us in this issue.Kindly provide us with your full details including your postal (HOME/OFFICE)addresses and private(Mobile)telephone/fax for easy and confidential contact.We will update you on the modalities of transfere as soon as we obtain information from our banker.
If you are willing to help do get back to me for more information or call my son Themba on Tel+27 73 7929 285, you can also contact me through my late Husband above E-mail address. You may wish to read about the problems in Zimbabwe my country through The Following links clearing any doubt proposition to ascertain my reasons Of Contacting you and the situation we are in.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm

Waiting for your urgent response Yours truly Mrs. Mercy Tsvangirai (For the Family)
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