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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 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • davidkuba_sa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Kuba <davidkuba001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <davidkuba_sa@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:12:50 +0200
Subject: FROM: DAVID KUBA.



FROM: DAVID KUBA.
davidkuba_sa@yahoo.com

ATTENTION: DIRECTOR /CEO.

STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL . You may be surprised to receive this letter from me, I am MR.DAVID KUBA,the first SON of MR.PEDRO KUBA,a farmer and leader movement for democratic change (MDC)in Zimbabwe who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$40 M(FOURTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS),in a Security Company, as if he fore saw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of the new farms in Swaziland. Infact, alot of people have been killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims. the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker)to do any legal businesss.I and my family here in south africa mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the proccess of this transaction and we are willing to give you 20% of the money for your assistance while the remaining 75% will be for my investment in your country.
Please, You should keep this transaction secret and confidential. And send your fax and telephone numbers for easy communication.

THANKS ,
DAVID KUBA (FOR THE FAMILY)
_________________________________________________________________
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