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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • sesezugu42@yahoo.com
  • zugulu1990@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: zugulu1990@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:06:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sesezugu42@yahoo.com



- Dear Friend, My name is Sese Zugulu a Zimbabwean citizen presently taking to refugee in Ghana. Due to crises in my Country coupled with the assassination of my late father Mr,Desmond Zugulu 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 my Mother and my kid sister 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 two trunk-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 Boxes.The Total amount contained in the two boxes is $20 MILLION USD and 50Kg of Gold Dust Unknowingly to the Security Company. Please I want you to know that when my father heard of the plot by Robert Mugabe to kill him, he instructed the Security Company in Ghana to move the boxes containing the Money to America by diplomatic Courier Service. But unfortunately my Father could not escape out of Zimbabwean he was eventually killed, though he could not claim the Boxes before his untimely death. The boxes is presently in America, Under the care of the Diplomat that moved it to America is in the care of the diplomatic shipping company that take it To America but the Diplomat or the Customs don't know that it is Money that is in the Boxes. We have all the Vital Documents with us, We need a trust Worthy God fearing and experience person that will help us to invest this Money in his Country and take us as one family and will also Buy a house for us over there where we can live safely. If you are interested please send me your, Full names, private Telephone and Fax number, current residential address, Age, Occupation. My private email: zugulu1990@gmail.com, Send me your fax number so i can fax all vital documents regarding to this transaction,We are prepared to give you 20% of the money for that assistance. I will be looking forward patiently to your swift response. Sincere Greetings, SESE ZUGULU FOR THE FAMILY.N:B YOU CAN READ FROM THE WEBSITE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE. http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.01/index.html

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