419 scam: "Sese Zugulu"<sesezu6667@gmail.com> GOOD DAY

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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:
- "dear friend" (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)
- "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. )
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sese Zugulu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sesezugulu78@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:46:29 -0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

dear friend,
Please pardon me for the informal way this email is reaching you.It is not my intention to reach you through the internet but because I do not have your full information hence I decided to contact you through this means.

My name is Sese Zugulu, A Zimbabwean citizen presently in a refugee camp 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 vetern association who are calling for the seizure of farm lands from all white settlers which is legally and morally wrong.

My father due to his stand over these issues fell out with the ruling party of President Robert Mugabe, Now I, 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 in Diamonds and Merchandise, he secretly moved these funds acquired over the years from various lucrative deals in Two(2) Trunk Boxes and Deposited it in a Security Deposit Company in Ghana.

At the time of Deposit, my father told the Security Company that it is family valuables that are Contained in the Boxes, The Total amount contained in one box is $20 MILLION USD and 50Kg of Gold Dust unknowingly to the Security Company.Please I want you to know that when my father got wind of the plot by Robert Mugabe to kill him, he instructed the Security Deposit Company in Ghana to move the Boxes containing the money and Gold Dust to DUBLIN, IRELAND by diplomatic Courier Service.

Unfortunately my late father could not escape out of Zimbabwe.The Boxes are presently under the care of the diplomat and Diplomatic Shipping Co. that took them to DUBLIN, IRELAND but the Diplomat or the Customs don't know that it is money that are in the Boxes.

We have all the vital Documents covering the deposit with us, all we need is a trust worthy, God fearing and experienced person that will help us to invest this money abroad and take us as one family and will also buy a house for us over there where we can live safely.

I really need your help and I promise that you will be handsomely rewarded for your kind assistance and time.

Thanks and God bless.
SESE ZUGULU.
FOR THE FAMILY

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