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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • annazakajones4004@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: annazakajones@yahoo.cn
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 11:29:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: annazakajones4004@yahoo.ca



- DEAR SIR, BELOVED ONE, MY NAME IS MRS.ANNA ZAKA JONES, THE WIFE OF SENATOR DEDE ZAKA JONES, DURING PRESIDENT NELSON MANDALA REGIME IN SOUTH AFRICA.DURING MY HUSBAND'S REGIME AS A SENATOR,HE REALIZED SOME REASONABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM VARIOUS DEALS THAT HE SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED WHILE IN OFFICE, SOME THE DEALS HAS BEEN KNOWN BY THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT,AND ALL HIS ACCOUNT HAS BEEN FROZEN.NOW IS DIED OF HEART ATTACK.BEFORE MY LATE HUSBAND DIED,HE SECRETLY PUT IN A BOX ! THE SUM OF $8,000,000 MILLION USD DEPOSIT IT IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY IN OUR COUNTRY SOUTH AFRICA. I AM CONTACTING IF YOU CAN HELP ME IN SECURING THE MONEY FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY,OR WE CAN SHARE THE MONEY 70% WHILE YOU WILL TAKE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM.I HOPE TO TRUST YOU AS WHO WILL NOT SIT ON THIS MONEY WHEN YOU CLAIM IT.I WILL BE VERY GLAD TO DISCUSES YOUR OFFER OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP ME, EMAIL ME BEST REGARDS, MRS.ANNA ZAKA JONES

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