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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:

• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • john_20021@iwon.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Chiluba." <john_6648245@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: john6648245@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:09:57 +0000
Subject: Hello I Hope That Our Mail Meet You In Good Moend

Contact Me ASAP

THIS IS NOT A SALES, SOLICITATION OR SPAM.

I am John Chiluba, the son to the former Zambian President (President Fredrick Chiluba). My father, President Fredrick Chiluba is
presently on trial, accused of theft of millions of US dollars. Let me get straight to the point, due to the trial an investigation is also
in progress to find my entire father's and all his aides' estates in Dakar Senegal. As such we need to sign all our funds and estates
over to another person/company. Please take time to read more about the trial and our predicaments by visiting these sites.

<http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/11/11/zambia.chiluba.profile.reut/>
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3302419.stm> www.afrol.com/articles/10684 <http://www.afrol.com/articles/10684>
We need some one to help us secure these funds in either a private or business account. We would compensate anybody that would
help us out of this predicament adequately.

If you are interested we would advice you further when you get back to us. Remember that honesty is the success of what we are about
to embank on with you and trust is our watchword all through this process.


I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch
with me urgently by EMAIL john_20021@iwon.com . Also, kindly provide me the following details if you are interested:

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.


NOTE: DUE TO THE SECURITY RISK SURROUNDING SUCH INFORMATION, PLEASE KEEP IT VERY CONFIDENTIAL. As soon as you
receive this mail you should contact me by return mail. Please note that all necessary arrangement for the smooth release of these funds to you
would be finalized at this end. We will discuss much in details when I receive your response.

Best regards, Mr. John Chiluba.

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