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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +27794733632 (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.
  • mrs_rosemary_evan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "rosemary evan" <rosemary_evan04@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:35:49 +0000
Subject: fund transfer assistance.........

From:Mrs.Rosemary Evan
218 Marlven Layout,
Kliptown,Johannesburg 9120,
South Africa
TEL : +27-794 733 632
Email:mrs_rosemary_evan@yahoo.com

ATTN:DIRECTOR/CEO 
                                

                             URGENT FAMILY  ASSISTANCE  NEEDED

I have the honour and confidence to introduce to you this fund transfer in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable in business. Obviously, you will be surprised to read this letter from me considering the fact that we did not know each other before but would like you to consider  it as a request from a family in dear need of a foreign assistance. I  got your contact information through a family friend working in Johannesburg chambers of commerce and industry.

I am Mrs.Rosemary Evan the wife of Mr.Phil Evan  from Zimbabwe, it was the current crisis against the white farmers in Zimbabwe from the support group of our president ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms to his camp. My husband was one of the latest  farmers to surrender all his  farm land to the group because he opposed the  MUGABE’S Will and Ideas, his group invaded our farms, burnt everything in those farms, killed my husband and looted all our valuable things. I  was fortunate enough to escape with my two children to South Africa.

Before my husband’s untimely death, he deposited a total  sum of US$7 Million (Seven Million United States Dollars Cash) into his account with the Nedbank in Johannesburg, South Africa. He wanted to use this money to buy new machines and tractors, but unfortunately he was killed during the crisis by this bad government. As his only wife he was brave enough to use my name in his WILL as the beneiciary of this fund.

Right now, i am  living in South Africa with my only son as political asylum seekers and the financial law of South Africa does not permit us certain financial rights. In view of this, we can not invest this money in South Africa or transfer it out to any other country that is why I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South Africa for investment in your country.

I have discussed this issue with a banker and he admitted to help me achieve this aim with any  person (Foreigner) I may present to the bank  as my business partner to inherit this fund. Immediately this fund gets into your account, I will come to your country with my son for sharing accordingly and start a new life. At the conclusion, that is when the money must have been in your account, I propose to give you 30% of the said amount, 65% will be for me and 5% will be set aside for any expenses both parties might incure during the operation.

Please, note that this business is 100% risk free. If you are interested in this business, kindly call/respond to me with the above email address  including your private phone and fax numbers. I look forward to receive your urgent response.

Best Regard
Mrs.Rosemary Evan
(For the family)

 

NB.PLEASE DON'T REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS.

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