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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • daniel_komoh@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.DANIEL KOMOH" <shaarkee@msn.com>
Reply-To: <daniel_komoh@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:47:28 -0600
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE



FROM: MR.DANIEL KOMOH103 LOUISE BOTHA, ROADJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICAEMAIL :daniel_komoh@hotmail.com

Dear

URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

With warm heart I of fer my friendship, and greeting s and I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you, as we have not met personally nor had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit. I also sincerely seek your confidence, as I make this request to you as a person of integrity.

However, First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. my name is Mr.Daniel Komoh ,the elder son of Mr. Komoh C. Bernard of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you about where i got your contact address.Igot your address from a reliable source here in Johannesburg ,South Africa in South African Information Exchange.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President. Robert Mugabe to claim all the w h ite -owned farms to his party members and his fol lowers,he ordered all the white farmers to su rrender all their farms to his party members and his followers.

My father being one of the few rich and successful black farmers in our country was also victimized because of his opposition to Mugabe's policies. And because he did not support Mugabe's ideas,Mugabe's supporters invaded my fathers farm and burnt everything in the farm,killing my father and made away with a lot of items in my father's farm.

However with the benefit of hindsight, owing to the looming but deteriorating crisis in my country Zimbabwe, my father had, before his unfortunate death deposited with one of the Security Company in Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA the sum of US$40.5 Million (FORTY Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).Aft e r the death of my father, we decided to move t o the Republic of South Africa where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as valuables.

So I decided to contact overseas firms and individuals that will assist me to move this money out of South Africa because, as asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any bank account within South Africa. We have agreed to offer 30% of the total sum for your assistance,5% will mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and 65% will be for me and my family to Invest in your country.


Please, I need the following clarifications from you:


1. Would taxation be high in your country as I desire a low/free tax zone.


2. What other lucrative businesses would you suggest as I intend Real Estate, tourism as well as industry and production or our farming business investments?


3. What are your Government incentives to foreign investors in your locality?


I am believing that you will be sincere enough and of good assistance to assist me in this matters.

All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire details including your readiness to assist me achieve this transaction for investment purposes in your country under your supervision. You can contact me on the above telephone or email address for further details on how to achieve this transaction.


Thanks an d God bless.

Best regards

Daniel Komoh,
(for the family).=

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