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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +27726036736 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +27839902150 (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.
  • monicasanko21@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "monica sanko" <monicasanko21@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:58:21 +0200
Subject: URGENT TRANSACTION ASSISTANCE.

TEL/FAX:+27-72-603-6736.
Email :monicasanko21@hotmail.com


URGENT TRANSACTION ASSISTANCE.

Dearest One,

WITH DEU RESPECT,TRUST AND HUMANITY,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 YOUR ASSISTANCE. I AM Mrs.MONICA
SANKO,THE WIDOW OF LATE Mr.REMOND SANKO,THE RENOWNED ZIMBABWE WINED AND
CATTLE RANCH FARMAR AND OWNER OF REMONDS FARMS IN ZIMBABWE.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT AT THE COURTESY OF A BUSINESS JOURNAL FROM THE SOUTH
AFRICA INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN MY EARNEST SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUST
WORTHY INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY WHO WILL HELP MY FAMILY IN THIS BUSINESS
TRANSACTION.
DURING THE WAR WAGED AGAINST THE FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE BY THE SUPPORTERS AND
COHORTS OF PRESIDENT ROGERT MUGABE TO CLAIM ALL THE WHITE/BLACK 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 COUSE OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE COUNTRY,THE ZANU – PF
ARMED GROUP ATTACTED AND INVADED MY HUSBANDS FARMS,BURNING,DESTROYING AND
EVENTUALLY KILLING HIM.
AFTER MY HUSBANDS DEATH LAST YEAR,I MANAGED TO ESCAPE THE BOUNDARIES OF
ZIMBABWE INTO NEIGHBOURING SOUTH AFRICA WITH MY TWO SONS BECAUSE OUR LIVES
WERE THREATENED AND ZIMBABWE WAS NO LONGER SAFE FOR US. WE ESCAPED INTO
SOUTH AFRICA WITH MY HUSBANDS LIFETIME FORTUNE OF US$ 20 MILLION (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 DIPPLOMATIC MEANS,THE
CONSIGNMENT BOX TREASURY SAFELY LOGED AND SECURED INTO THE VAULTS OF A
REPUTABLE SECURITY AND FINAICE COMPANY HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
PRESENTLY, I AM TEMPORARILY WITH MY TWO SONS IN JOHANNESBURG AS POLITICAL
ASYLUM SEEKERS. AT THE MOMENT, I AM IN DILEMMA ON HOW TO MOVE THIS MONEY
SAFELY OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA FOR INVESTMENT OVERSEAS, BECAUSE SOUTH AFRICA’S
GOVERNMENT’S STRINGENT MONETARY POLICIES REGULATIONS,MORE SO OWING TO THE
SENSITIVE AND VOLATILE POLITICAL STATUS OF THE JEOPARDISE 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 SAFE KEEPING PENDING OUR
FUTURE ARRIVAL FOR INVESTMENTS. THE FAMILY HAS MUTUALLY AGREED TO COMPENSATE
YOU WITH 20% OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE.
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 SONS TELEPHONE,EMAIL, CONTACT Mr
THOMAS SANKO TEL/FAX +27-83-990-2150,

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL. monicasanko21@hotmail.com

AWATHING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.

BEST REGARDS,

MONICA SANKO(MRS

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