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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)
  • "the key word to this transaction is absolute confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a "Zimbabwe" 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.
  • +27838801244 (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.
  • mrandrewmvusi@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: andrew mvusi <mrandrewmvusi1@web.de>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:45:48 +0200
Subject: ADDRESED PERSONNELY FOR YOU ( FROM MR ANDREW MVUSI)




*FROM:MR ANDREW MVUSI
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:+27-83 880 1244*
Email:mrandrewmvusi@yahoo.co.uk


BUSINESS ASSISTANCE/JOINT VENTURE


*Dear Sir/Madam*

It is with mixed feelings that i communicate with you through this medium because we are seeking for a faithful, sincere and reliable foreigner who will assist us in investing our late father's fortune.

My name is *Mr. Andrew Mvusi*,the elder son of Mr. Smith mvusi of Zimbabwe(Southern Africa).During the crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white and rich black farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their
followers.


My father was one of the best farmers in the country and a major financier/sponsor of the opposition party[*Movement for Democratic Change MDC,}* and knowing that my father did not support the president Political ideology, the president’s supporters invaded my father’s farm, kill him and took over it.

After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger Sisters decided to move out of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on">Zimbabwe</st1:country-region> for the safety of our lives and relocate to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Before the death of my father he was always traveling to <st1:country-region w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region> and during one of his numerous trips to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place>, he lodged/deposited the sum *of US$19 Million (Nineteen Milllion United States Dollars)* which he got through auctioning of part of our estates, farms and other businesses belonging to our family.

The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private security firm based here in Johannesburg South-Africa. The officials of the firm believe they are helping my father in keeping his personal Valuables, not realizing, that it is money. My self and my mother have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out of The Republic of South Africa, because we as asylum seeker here in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place> cannot open an account through which this fund will be channeled out to your nominated overseas account.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will offer you 25% of the total fund, and 5% of the total will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction. 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your supervision.

For detailed information, you can contact me via this E-mail address ( mrandrewmvusi@yahoo.co.uk) or the above Telephone Number. Please be assured that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE

*NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.*

*Best Regards,
Andrew mvusi*<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>



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