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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +27732251470 (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.
  • austin_jumah101@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sandra Jumah" <sjumah004@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 09:07:31 +0200
Subject: US$7.5 M BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Attn: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO.

Dear Sir/Madam,
You may be surprise to receive this massage from me since you don t know me
in person, but for the purpose of introduction; I am MRS SANDRA JUMAH the
wife of late MR. ALFRED JUMAH. My late husband was among the few Black
ZIMBABWEAN rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the ruling Government of
President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwean
opposition party. Before the death of my husband the sum of $7.5 USD (SEVEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THUSAND DOLLARS) was map out for the rehabilitation of
our old farm and improvement of a new farm in LESOTHO.
This land problem arose when President ROBERT MUGABE introduces a new land
act. Which wholly affects the white reach farmers and some Blacks vehemently
condemned this "MODUS OPERANDI" adopted by the Government, which resulted to
killing and mob actions; more so our farmland has been claim. When I
discovered that the problem is going beyond expectation I and my elder son
MR. AUSTIN JUMAH personally arranged and transferred the said money through
diplomatic means out to our sister's country South Africa. After considering
the malicious murder of my husband and taking away of our farmland, I
instructed my son to take Asylum/refugee in South Africa.
Upon his arrival in South Africa, after due consideration I ask him to
deposit the money with a finance and security company in Johannesburg for
security reasons, with an instructions never to disclose the information to
any one. Now, due to the current development relationship between Zimbabwe
and South African present Government, and the strike monetary laws of South
Africa which do not allow any Asylum seeker certain financial right, I need
a trustworthy and reliable person such as your self who can assist my son in
transferring this money to your account outside South Africa as I am in need
of urgent assistance.
I shall be most grateful if you can assist me accomplish this transaction
and hope too that you will remain trustworthy. For your effort and
assistance. I have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum while 5% will be
set aside for all expenses incurred in the course of this transaction. The
rest (i.e. 70%) will be for my family investment in your country.
Please, Note that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE. What we need from you
is complete trust and assurance that our part of the money will be saved
when transferred to your account. I would also like you to keep this
transaction highly confidential, considering my son's position in South
Africa.
Would you please contact my son Mr. AUSTIN JUMAH through his Telephone + 27
73 225 1470.or E-mail: austin_jumah101@hotmail.com
Also try and get back to me for more clarification.
Thanks and God bless as we await your immediate respond.
YOURS TRULY,
MRS SANDRA JUMAH
Please take a look.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/918781.stm

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