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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 state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • john.krumafamily@yahoo.com
  • johnkrumaza2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fredsd swed <trrrm3@web.de>
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:21:26 +0200
Subject: KINDLY GET BACK TO ME


FROM MR JOHN KRUMA ,
30,FLORIDA AVENUE,
SOUTH AFRICA,
JOHANESSBURG
call me with this number +27- 727460772Email: john.krumafamily@yahoo.com [http://us.mc461.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=john.krumafamily@yahoo.com]*

Attn:SIR/MADM,* * C.E.O,Please Get back to me immediately you recevied this later I know this letter may be a surprise to you as we have not known before, do not be worried because you where reliable introduced to me and my family has good intentions contacting you.

My Name is MR JOHN KRUMA , The first son of Mr. ADAMS&nb sp;KRUMA , of Zimbabwe who was recently murdered with order whites in the land disputes violence in Zimbabwe.

My late father was among the few blacks-Zimbabwe rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the KILLER SQUERDS of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the whites and this crisis and the cold blooded murder reports, where communicated to the whole world through BBC,CNN.

This land problem arose when president Robert Mugabe introducing new land Acts that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some objective blacks. Before the death of my father he had taken me last year to deposit the sum of US$10.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)

With a security and finance company based here in South Africa for safekeeping as if he foresaw the looming danger that could erupt from the farm struggle from Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in two metal sealed boxes as a consignment labeled 'FAMILY TRESURE; with the security company. My mother and I have meet and agreed after consulting financial expert who humbly advice us that the best way for realizing and safe guarding this fund with out South Africa authority being after the money or the knowledge of Zimbabweans government who has tactically frozen my family's wealth. Hence the need to involve a foreigner.

My reason of contacting you is based on the above stated fact; I am sadly with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred upon redeemed from the security company. I want you to effect the transfer of the fund in a beautiful country where people will not know us and for good investment. please if you are interested in helping us secure this money morally and financially,

we will give to you 15% of the total sum, do contact me using the telephone numbers or through my mail box above for the guidelines, but among all keep every thing about this transaction to your self only, please include your private telephone and fax number, includes the country and area code for easy communication.

Thanks and God Bless you as you co-operate fully with me. Email ME HERE john.krumafamily@yahoo.com [http://us.mc461.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=john.krumafamily@yahoo.com] [http://us.mc461.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=johnkrumaza2@yahoo.com]

Yours Sincerely.

MR JOHN KRUMA

(For The Family)*



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