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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 highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • martinkuta20000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "martin kuta" <martinkuta2000@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:55:49 +0200
Subject: SAVE A SOUL


FROM: MR. MARTIN KUTA

JOHANNESBURG , SOUTH AFRICA .


You may be surprised to receive this message from me
since you don't know me in person, but for the purpose
of introduction, I am MR. MARTIN KUTA, the son of late
MR. MICHEAL KUTA, who was murdered in a land dispute
in ZIMBABWE .

I got your contact from NETWORK ON LINE.My late father was among the few
black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agent of the
ruling government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and
sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party.

Before the death of my father, he took me to SOUTH
AFRICA to deposit the sum of (THIRTY MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS (US$30M) with a security and finance
company, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
the money was deposited as a gem or precious stone to
avoid much demurrage from the security firm. This
money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery
and chemicals for the farm and the establishment of
new farms in Lesotho.

This land problem arose when President R. MUGABE
introduced a new land Act. Which wholly affects the
white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently
condemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted by the
government. This resulted to rampant killing and mob
actions. I and my family who are currently staying in
South Africa as a refugee or an asylum seeker have
decided to transfer this money to a foreign country
where we can invest it. I am faced with the dilemma of
investing this amount of money in South Africa for
fear of encountering the same experience in future
since both countries have the same political history.

Moreover, the South African monetary policy/law does
not allow such investment hence I am seeking for an
asylum or refugee.

I must let you know that this business is 100% risk
free. So if you are willing to assist us, I and my
family have agreed to give you 20% of the total money,
40% will be for a joint business venture I will be
doing with you and another 35% will be for me and my
family which we shall also invest in your country and
the remaining 5% will be mapped out for all expenses
we may incurred during the transaction.

Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render
the needed assistance, endeavor to reply through my
email address. I also need your private phone and fax
number for easy communication. Remember that this is
highly confidential and the success of this business
depends on how secret it is kept.

Expecting your reply soonest via: martinkuta20000@yahoo.com

Best Regard.

MR. MARTIN KUTA

(FOR THE FAMILY)

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