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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 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)
• 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.
  • +27829767974 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • jrossman_26@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "agnes rossman" <rossmanfamily02@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 11:14:34 +0200
Subject: ROSSMAN FAMILY ASSISTANCE

From: Mrs Agnes Rossman.
Johannesburg, South Africa

Dear Sir/Madam

Greetings!

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of the
fact that you do not know me, but please do consider this letter as a
request from a widow and family in dire need of assistance. I am Mrs. Agnes
Rossman, the widow of late Sir Goodwill Jonathan
Rossman, the renowned Zimbabwean Wine and Cattle Ranch farmer and owner of
ROSSMAN FARMS in Zimbabwe. I got your contact courtesy of a business journal
from the South African Information Exchange in my earnest search for a
reliable and trustworthy individual or
company who can assist my family in this business.

During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and
cohorts of President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, my late husband belonged to one of the classes of farmers targeted
by the ZANU-PF armed group, because he did not support their ideas and
policies. In the course of the revolution country, the ZANU-PF armed group
attacked and invaded my husband's farms, burning, destroying and eventually
killing him. After my husband's death last year, I managed to escape the
boundaries of Zimbabwe into neighbouring South Africa with my two surviving
sons because our lives were threatened and Zimbabwe was no
longer safe for us.


We escaped safely into South Africa with my husband's lifetime fortune of
US$ 20M ( Twenty Million United States Dollars) cash, Important documents of
property title and other valuables, which were concealed and secured in two
treasure boxes, and transported to Johannesburg through diplomatic means.
The consignment box is currently safely lodged and secured into the vaults
of a reputable security and brokerage firm here in Johannesburg.Presently, I
am residing temporarily with my sons in Johannesburg as political asylum
seekers. At the moment, I am in a dilemma on how to move this money safely
out of South Africa for investments overseas, because South Africa's
government?s stringent monetary policies/regulations. More so, owing to the
sensitive and volatile political status of the region, it would be most
dangerous to attempt investments here as such act could jeopardize our
chances.In recognition of your personal executive powers and investment
opportunities that abound in your country, I solicit for your assistance in
moving my family's money into your bank account for safekeeping pending our
future arrival for investments.

The family has resolved to compensate you adequately by offering a brokerage
commission of 20% of the money, 5% for any expenses that will be incurred in
the process of this transaction and 75% for investment which you will assist
my family source for. I have in mind to establish a good business and
friendly relationship with you in the nearest future if you are able to
assist us. Please, let me receive your approval or reply through my son by
telephone . Contact me through: Mr. James Rossman (Jnr) Tel:
+27-82-976-7974,or through his email jrossman_26@yahoo.co.uk If you are
unable to assist please be kind to notify me so that I can look for a
suitable alternative.
Please accept my warm compliments, as I earnestly
await your response.

Respectfully,

AGNES ROSSMAN (MRS).__________________________________

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