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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • mbanowanaga@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mbanowanaga@webmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:49:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE FROM ZIMBABWE!


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:mbanowanaga1985@yahoo.com.ve

ASSISTANCE FROM ZIMBABWE!

- This mail may come to you as a surprise base on the fact that, we havenot met .I got your contact from a directory in search for a reliablepersonality that could understand our situation to help us. I am aZimbabwe citizen presently taking refugee in GHANA. Due to crises in mycountry coupled with the assassination of my late FATHER MR.DESMOND WANAGA who was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE war veteran association who are calling for the white collection of farm land from all white settlers which is wrong. My FATHER due to his stand over these issues fell out with the ruling party of PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. Now I and my MOTHER had to flee from our country to find refuge here in GHANA. Before the death of my FATHER he was a major dealer of Diamond and Merchandise .He secretly moved these funds acquired from various sales in 2trunk-boxes and deposited it in a security deposit company in Ghana But at the time of deposit he told the security company that it is family valuables that are contained in the TWO (2) trunk boxes. The total amount contained in the boxes is $20 MILLION USD and 25 KILOS OF GOLD We need a trust worthy and experience person that will help us to invest this money in your country and take us as one family and will also buy a house for us over there where we can live safely.We are prepared to give you 20% of the money for that assistance.We are expecting to hear from you. Waiting you for your anticipated cooperation.Should you be interested please send me your, 1, Full names,2, private Telephone and Fax number.3,currentresidential address,YOU CAN READ FROM THE WEBSITE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS ZIMBABWE IN . http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.01/index.html And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below.(mbanowanaga@webmail.co.za) and finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation. Best Regards,MBANO WANAGA ,FOR THE FAMILY.

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