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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:
  • "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)
  • "million 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 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • +27781649709 (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.
  • johnlesedi1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Mary Lesedi" <zumaebuni00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnlesedi1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 04:02:06 -0700
Subject: From: Mrs. Mary Lesedi


From: Mrs. Mary Lesedi
132, Bruce Street Santon,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: + 27 78 1649 709
Email: johnlesedi1@hotmail.com

Good Day,
My name is Mrs. Mary Lesedi, the wife to the late Mr. Johnson Lesedi SNR
of Zimbabwe . This might come as a surprise to you about where and how I
got your contact address. It was a result of a trusted confident from the
South Africa Chamber of commerce and industries in Johannesburg South
Africa .

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe , from the
supporters of our president Mr. Robert Mugabe, to claim all the white
owned farms to his party members and followers. He ordered all white
farmers to surrender all farm to his party members and followers. My
Husband was one of the very best farmers in our country and was in
partnership with a white Man. Mr. Lawrence Smith from England.He did not
support Mr. Mugabe?s ideas so his farm was burnt and invaded by Mugabe?s
supporters. Everything was burnt in which my Husband and his partner were
killed during the invasion and they made away with lots of items. Before
his death my Husband has deposited with one Security Company in
Johannesburg , South Africa . The sum of US$25 Million dollars (Twenty
Five Million United States Dollars) this money was meant for the purchase
of some farming equipments and materials from a Company here in South
Africa .After his death we decided to escape to South Africa . Where he
has deposited this sum with the security Company as valuables (in a
treasure box).

I decided to contact the foreigner, from outside the shores of Africa or
Companies that will assist my family to move the fund from here. Because
of our present status as asylum seekers and also because South Africa and
Zimbabwe have a bilateral agreement which can lead to the seizure of the
fund, if we invest here in South Africa . Secondly our status has made it
impossible to invest the fund or deal directly with the South Africa
financial institutions. In the cause of moving the fund to any place my
family has agreed to offer you 25% of the fund for your assistant, while
75% will be for my to investment in your Company/country. You can read
about my country?s problems on this site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/word/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire details for easy
communication (fax and telephone numbers) you can contact me through my
son MR. John Lesedi Through the above telephone and email address .Please
note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolute confidentiality
is required forthe safety of my family and the fund.Please remember to
send you reply to this email address:johnlesedi1@hotmail.com

Thanks and God Bless
Best regards
Mrs. Mary Lesedi (For the family).

Anti-fraud resources:

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