419 scam: Mpoyo Victor <v1976v1976@hotmail.com> HI CAN WE DO THIS

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "demurrage " (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 send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
- "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 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)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a "Zimbabwe" 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.
- +27730709662 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mpoyo Victor <v1976v1976@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mpoyovic@classicmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:36:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HI CAN WE DO THIS

FROM MR MPOYO VICTOR
SOUTH AFRICA
+27 73 070 9662

Dearest,

I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as request from a family in dare need for your assistance. Firstly, I must introduce myself which you have known Mr.Mpoyo Victor from Zimbabwe , I am the first and the only son of Mr. Charles Mpoyo, I am presently residing in South Africa .

On behalf of my Mother who is a widow Mrs.Grace Mpoyo. I decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$18M (Eighteen Million United States Dollars) in your personal or company account.

Before my father's death he was among the few Black farmers in Zimbabwe who was poisoned by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwe opposition party controlled by the White Zimbabweans. For more information,please view these sites.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1063785.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2414713.stm

Before his death, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit this money to a Security and Finance Company. This money was deposited in a box as a gemstone to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. It was also earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and to establish new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland .

In his WILL he specially drew my attention to this sum of US$18Million (Eighteen Million United States Dollars) that he deposited in a safe box in a private Security and Finance Company here in Johannesburg, South Africa.

>From the above, you will understand that the live and future of my family depends on this money as much as I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in South Africa as Asylum seekers and financial laws of South Africa does not allow Asylum seekers certain rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South Africa ; hence I am asking you to assist me to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purpose. For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 25% of the total fund, while 5% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 70% will be kept by my family and me.

Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves.

Best Regards
Mr.Mpoyo Victor

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