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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +27764253288 (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.
  • ndlovofamily@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ndlovofamily6 Gazeta.pl" <ndlovofamily6@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:18:14 -0700
Subject: FROM JAMES NDLOVO


*FROM JAMES NDLOVO*

*ndlovofamily@myway.com*<http://us.mc595.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ndlovofamily@myway.com>

*TEL +27-76-425-3288*

*Dear Friend,*

*You may be surprise to receive this message from me since you don't know me
in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am MR JAMES NDLOVO, the
son of late MR. AWOTO NDLOVO who was murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE
. Your contact was given to me at the SOUTH AFRICA EXCHANGE NETWORK ON LINE
here in Johannesburg as reliable and trustworthy to deal with, and then I
decided to write you. *

*My late father was among the few black ZIMBABWEANS rich farmers murdered in
cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of President ROBERT
MUGABEfor his alleged support and sympathy for ZIMBABWEAN opposition
party. Before
the death of my father, he took me to SOUTH AFRICA to deposit the sum of
Eleven Million five hundred thousand US Dollars (US$11.5M) with a security
and finance company, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe . *

*The money was deposited as a gem or precious stone to avoid much demurrage
from the security firm. This money was earmarked for the purchase of new
machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in
Lesotho and Swaziland . This land problem arose when President R. MUGABE
introduced a new land Act which wholly affects the white rich farmers and
some few blacks vehemently condemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted by the
government. *

*This resulted to rampant killing and mob actions. I and my family who are
currently staying in SOUTH AFRICA as a refugee or an asylum seeker have
decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it.
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in SOUTH
AFRICA for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both
countries have the same political history. *

*Moreover, the South African monetary policy/law does not allow such
investment hence I am seeking for an asylum or refugee. I must let you know
that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does
not necessary matter. So if you are willing to assist us, I and my family
have agreed to give you 25% of the total money, 30% will be for a joint
business venture I will be doing with you and another 35% will be for me and
my family which we shall also invest in your country and the remaining 10%
will be mapped out for all expenses we may incur during the transaction. *

*Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed
assistance, please reply through my private mail address **
ndlovofamily@myway.com*<http://us.mc595.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ndlovofamily@myway.com>
* **or the above tell number. I also need your private phone and fax number
for easy communication. Remember that this is highly confidential and the
success of this business depends on how secret it is kept. *

*PLEASE READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW:*

*www1.zimbabwesituation.com* <http://www1.zimbabwesituation.com/>

*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi /world/africa/918781.stm
*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm>

*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi
/world/africa/715001.stm<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm>
*

*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi /world/africa/1063785.stm
*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm>

*Thanks and God bless you.*

*Best Regards, *

*EMAIL ADDRESS **ndlovofamily@myway.com*<http://us.mc595.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ndlovofamily@myway.com>

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