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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +27865164676 (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.
  • drgregthabo@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GREG THABO <drgregthabo@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:09:41 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE AND JOINT VENTURE


FROM: GREG THABO
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
TELL + 27-72-508-2876
FAX +27-865-164-676
Email{drgregthabo@hotmail.com [mailto:Email{drgregthabo@hotmail.com]}
ASSISTANCE AND JOINT VENTURE Dear Madam/Sir:
My name is Dr. Greg Thabo. from the Republic of Zimbabwe, and the first
son of Dr. Andy Thabo. It might be a surprise to you as to how I got your
contact; I got your contact from the South African Information Exchange
(SAIE) in Pretoria.During the current war against the White farmers in Zim=
babwe, from the
Supporters of President Robert Mugabe, in his effort to chase the white
farmers out of the country, He ordered all the white farmers to surrender
their farms to his party members and his follo wers.My father was one of t=
he best and successful farmers in our country then
and formerly a Cabinet Member of Robert Mugabe's Administration, but he
did not support the idea of dispossessing the Land from the White farmers.=

Because of this, his farm was invaded and burnt by Government Supporters.
In the course of the attack, my father was killed, and the invaders made
away with a lot of items from my father's farm and our family house was
totally destroyed. My mother almost passed away after a heart attack.
Before the death of my father, he draw to my attention to the sum of
US$46.7 MILLION (FORTY SIX MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY), which he had deposited with a private Security Company
during his tenure as the Presidential adviser to the President of
Zimbabwe.My mother, my younger one and myself decided to move to South Afr=
ica for
our own security, for our lives were in danger. My father, like h e know
what was going to happen insure and saved these funds with a private
Security and Finance company . However the consignment were stored as
important personal valuable by my father using his diplomatic immunity
then as Presidential adviser.I decided to contact you (your firm) to assis=
t my family and I in moving
the money out of South Africa.
I have interest and desire to invest my share in your country, especially
in your company (firm) with you as my partner. This became necessary after=

we were denied every right to run bank accounts or any other form of
financial transaction for we are political asylum seekers in South Africa.=
I want immediate confirmation of your interest by MAIL as soon as I get
your response I shall give out more details on how we shall proceed and
also will be in a position to give you details on the agreed sharing
ratio.However, I have decided to give you 30% of the total sum after the
t ransaction, for your personal use.Kindly keep this proposal strictly con=
fidential because of our present
status here in South Africa.Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.Best =
regards,Dr.Greg Thabo


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