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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +27725483537 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27835924344 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "July Olds" <july_olds@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: julyolds@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 06:36:38 +0000
Subject: FROM: Mrs July Olds

LATE Mr MARTINS OLDS FAMILY
From:Mrs July Olds

Charee Olds
TEL+27 83 592 4344

Dear Sir/Madam

May peace be with you and your family.You may be surprised to receive this
letter from me since you do not know me personally. I am Mrs July Olds the
wife of Mr. Martins Olds , a vocal member of the farming community, was
murdered in Zimbabwean on 18 April. He was alone in the family farmhouse at
Nyamandhlovu, 500 kms (300 miles) south of Harare, when about 100
self-styled war veterans turned up to take over the land. I got your contact
through network online hence decide to write you.

Before the death of my husband , he deposit the sum of US$35Million (Thirthy
Five Million United States Dollars), in one of the private security
companies in South Africa , as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage
from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new
machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a newfarm in
Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe
introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers.

This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and
some lunatics in
the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land
reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims.

It is against this background that, I and children are currently staying in
South Africa decided to transfer my husband money to any country since we
have applied for political asylum.

As the wife , I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine
foreign account where this money could be transferred into without the
knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything .

All i seek for is an honest businessman, whom I can entrust my future and
that of my family , I must also let you know that this transaction is
100%risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from
you is for you to make arrangements and come to South Africa , so that you
can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid us in
transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas.


This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country. I have
two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of
the money for nominating your account for this transaction, Or you can go
into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money
in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me.

If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 15% of the money
while the remaining 85% will remain for me and myfamily.

If you are realy capable and willing to assistme please contact me
immediately with this e-mail address with which i have sent you this
message. for more information, you can contact my son Charee Olds with the
above telephone number.

Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, i'm in dire need to
leave this country soonest.

Thanks for your mutual co-operation, I expect your soonest response.

Kind Regards,

Mrs July Olds
(For the Family)
Direct Line+27 72 548 3537

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