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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • zatimamohammed88@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "zatima mohammed" <zatimamohammed9090@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:21:02 +0200
Subject: Dearest


From:Mrs Zatima Mohammed.
Email: zatimamohammed88@yahoo.fr
Tele: + 27735521666

Dearest,

Thanks for finding time to go through my mail. I am Mrs. Zatima Mohammed.,
the wife of Lieutenant Colonel John Garang Mohammed. the Leader of Sudanese
People's Liberation Govement (SPLM) one of the leading political parties in
Sudan which was formed in 1983. He died during the out brake of the recent
civil war in Sudan. Before his death, he held many important offices which
includes being the prime minister in a coalition government between 1986 to
1989.

He also was the leader of the Umma Party a strong political organization in
Sudan. After his tenure as coalition prime minister, he was made to be
in-charge of the payment of Sudanese Media communications department in
2001.

My husband was killed by a group known as Sadiq al Mahdi at the on set of
the civil war while fighting for the liberation of the Sudanese people from
the hands of a dictatorship government.

I am 47 years old now and seriously ill although I am now receiving
treatment in a hospital here in South Africa. During the period of our
marriage we were blessed with a male child by name Abdul Mohammed. who is
also here taking care of me. After the death of my husband, I inherited a
huge amount of money (5million US dollars) which my late husband deposited
with a Security Company in South Africa for safe keeping.

I now decided to contact you to assist me and my son to claim this money
from where it was deposited and probably guide us in investing the fund in a
worthwhile flourishing business over there. I hereby ask for your help and
assistance. Although I am a novice in business, I have an eye on rigid
properties. Your advice on other areas of private sector
will be highly appreciated. I believe that you would be of great help in
guiding my son to a successful business investment in your country even when
I am gone.

I will appreciate if you will show interest in collaborating with us, as
this transaction will benefit both of us on joint venture
partnership.Furthermore I am ready to give you a good negotiable percentage
cash reward for your assistance. Detailed information on other proceedings
will be made available to you upon receiving your reply showing interest
in collaborating with us as I look forward to your urgent reply.

Sincerely Yours
Mrs Zatima Mohammed.

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