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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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +27787176883 (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.
  • mpoyo-m@mailbox.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3ampoyo-m@mailbox.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: "mpoyo-m@mailbox.co.za" <mpoyo119@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mpoyo-m@mailbox.co.za
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:36:28 +0200
Subject: RE:LETTER


FROM: MRS.MAGRET & EDWARD MPOYO
NO: 108 PUTTICK ROAD
SUNDOWNER RANDBURG
EMAIL:mpoyo-m@mailbox.co.za <EMAIL%3Ampoyo-m@mailbox.co.za>
TEL: +27-78-717-6883
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

ATTENTION,

I am Mrs.Magret Mpoyo; first wife of Engineer Solomon Mpoyo, of
Bulawayo-Zimbabwe.This is my 27 years of marriage with Mr. Solomon, where my
only
son and I are now resident in South Africa as Asylum seeker (REFUGEE). I got
your
contact through South Africa Chamber of Commerce. With your contact profile,
I hope
that you can take care of the amount involved. I have some huge amount of
money,
which I inherited from my dead husband a few months ago.

My husbands tragedy occurred when the Zimbabwean government took our farm
from us.
My husband was murdered in Zimbabwean and I am the only left two Wives, so I
am
willing to leave South Africa for any place abroad.
My fund is presently deposited with a Security Company without disclosing
the
contents of the box to the Security Firm, and I would like you to help me
Transfer
this money overseas pending investment .The amount deposited is US$4.8
Million (four
Million eight hundred thousand United States Dollars).

In consideration of your assistance, my lawyer and I have agreed to offer
You, upon
acceptance to this proposal 20% of the total sum and 5% has mapped Out to
cover all
sundry expenses both parties might incur, locally or Internationally, during
the
course of this transaction and the remaining 75% will be for me and my only
son for
our life investment in your country.

I will relate to you my lawyers particulars upon receipt of your approval
for more
information and fell free to ask questions you consider relevant. The
confidentiality of this proposal will be highly appreciated. Thank as we
wait for
your urgent response.

Best Regards,

MRS.MAGRET AND EDWARD MPOYO

Anti-fraud resources:

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