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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:

• 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)
  • ",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)
  • "prepared to give you 30% " (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)
  • "our fund manager" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a orphan 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.
  • +27733583586 (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.
  • georgemoyo1000@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: team_277@web.de
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 00:27:17 +0200
Subject: From Mr George Moyo




From : Mr George Moyo
Phone: +2773-3583-586
Email:georgemoyo1000@hotmail.com
Dear


With warm heart I offer my friendship and greetings and I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have Not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I Humbly ask that you take due consideration of its Importance and the immense benefit it will be to you.

After careful co nsideration with my family, we resolved to contact you for your most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize for infringing on your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as I make this proposal to you as a person of integrity. For the purpose of introduction, I am Mr George Moyo the son of late Brigadier Judge Moyo from Zimbabwe currently hiding in South Africa as refugee. My father severed in the ZANU PF Government lead by R obert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. He operated in Mozambique, Angola, and Congo formerly Zaire lead by Mubutu Seseseko, during this period He was used as a confidante by Robert Mugabe and his hierarchy to carry out their shady deals of smuggling Diamonds and gold from mines which were situated in areas controlled by Zimbabwean soldiers.

During this period He managed to accumulate a personal fortune of US$18,000,000 (Eighteen Million United States Dollars) which he secretly Lodged with a security and finance company here in South Africa as 'precious Stones†for safety and because of the fear of my country president Robert Mugabe. Before the 2002 presidential election in Zimbabwe my f ather defected to the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) because he defied an order to send a contingent of his battalion to go and attack innocent white farmers for refusing to give up their farm land, as a result of that and because of the position and the secret duties that my father executed for ZANU PF he was put under surveillance by the central intelligence organisation and Mugabe’s secret police. He was caught and thrown into the prison and later he was killed by Robert Mugabe and is partners Before his death, me managed to smuggle out a letter to me intimating me about=2 0the existence of the sum, which he deposited with the security and finance company in South Africa, which he acquired during his operations for Robert. Mugabe and ZANU PF. He instructed me to take the remaining members of the family to South Africa immediately, as if he foresaw his death.

Because of the strong relationship existing between the current South Africa Government and Zimbabwean Government it is increasingly becoming too risky for me and my family to remain in South Africa. As a result of this I am seeking your assistance to help us (me and my family) clear this funds which my late father deposited in the security company and deposit it in your personal account in your country for our investment.

If you are willing to assist us, we are prepared to give you 30% of the total sum as compensation, and 10% is set aside to settle any expenses that we might incur during the cause of clearing and transferring this funds to your nominated account, while the remaining 60% will be for us (me and my family)=2 0for our investment in your country, under your supervision and with you as our fund manager and general overseer.
For more information regarding this transaction, kindly give me a call on this number, +27-73358-3586.
Your urgent response is highly needed.
Best regards,
Mr George Moyo (for the family}





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