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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. )
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "the key word to this transaction is absolute confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a "Zimbabwe" scam.
• 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.
  • jamesmboma_7@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james mboma <jamesmboma45@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:16:21 +0400
Subject: CRY FOR HELP



MR James MbomaNO 9 SANDTONAVENUE PRETORIAContact email jamesmboma_7@myway.com Greetings My name is James Mboma, the only son of Mr. Samuel Mboma of Zimbabwe . It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address; I got it from the South Africa information Exchange (S.A.I.E) Here in Pretoria . During the current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followersMy father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the presidentâ??s political ideology, the presidentâ??s supporters invaded my fatherâ??s farm burnt down everything, shot him and as a result of the wounds sustained, he became sick and died after two days. And after his death, my mother and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to South-Africa. Before he died he left a total of 28.7million united states dollars which he deposited in a box with a security company in Pretoria South Africa he advise me to solicit for reliable foreign partner who will assist me to transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment purpose. He deposited the money in my name and it can be claimed by me alone with the deposit code. From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends on this money as much, I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in South-Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial law of South Africa does not allow asylum seekers certain financial rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South-Africa, hence I am asking you to assist us transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment purposes. For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 30% and 70% will be kept for my family, Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to your urgent reply from you. For detailed information . NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. Regard James Mboma
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